Reading Match Abandoned Amid Fan Protest Against Owner

Dai Yongge's management of the club draws ire as fans invade pitch, forcing match suspension and highlighting ongoing financial issues.

Reading's League One match against Port Vale was abandoned after fans invaded the pitch in protest against the club's owner, Dai Yongge.
Fans threw tennis balls onto the pitch and set off a blue flare, forcing the match to be suspended just 15 minutes after kick-off.
The protest was organized by the group 'Sell Before We Dai', expressing fans' frustration over Yongge's management of the club, which has led to repeated financial breaches and point deductions.
Despite interest from former Newcastle owner Mike Ashley and Luxembourg-based investment group Genevra Associates, a long-awaited takeover of the club has yet to materialize.
Reading has been deducted a total of four points this season for failing to pay players on time, and the club currently ranks 21st in League One.