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ROYALS RESTRUCTURE CONTINUES AS NEW HEAD OF RECRUITMENT JOINS
ROLLING BACK THE YEARS By ANDY PRESTON apreston@wokingham.today
ALMOST 10,000 fans turned out to celebrate a unique event as Reading FC legends put on a show to mark the club’s 150th anniversary.
In what has been a difficult season for Royals fans as the team narrowly escaped relegation in the 2021/22 Championship season, the club was able to come together to celebrate the two most successful
teams in the clubs history. Steve Coppell’s illustrious 106 point record breaking Championship winners from 2005/06 took on Brian McDermott’s 2011/12 Championship winners at the Select Car Leasing Stadium. Both teams etched themselves into Reading’s history by making it to the Premier League and there were a host of stars of yesteryear on show to enjoy an incredible day of jubilation in
front of their adoring fans. In a manic spectacle on the pitch that saw 13 goals scored across the 90 minutes, both teams played their part in creating an unforgettable experience for the attending fans who were able to see their heroes in action on the pitch one last time.
Captain from the 2005/06 team Graeme Murty said: “Thank you to all the staff and players that took the time to come back and a make a brilliant day even more amazing. Thanks also to all the fans who came out to support both teams. We all loved being back out on the pitch and being surrounded by so much positivity.” n Full report and pictures on pages 22
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READING FC have announced that they have appointed Brian Carey as the club’s new Director of Recruitment.
His appointment comes as part of a restructure at the hierarchy at the club this summer that has followed the appointment of Paul Ince as permanent first-team manager and Mark Bowen as Head of Football Operations. Carey joins the Royals after a six-year spell at Premier League Tottenham Hotspur. He will work closely with Bowen, Ince and Academy Manager Michael Gilkes to bring in new talent to the club. Bowen said: “Brian is a mad who has experienced it all in football. He has been a player, captain, a coach, an assistant manager, a manager and has recently excelled during six years spent as Head of Recruitment at Spurs. “He proved the ideal candidate to help the owner, myself and the manager bring in players with ability but who also possess the right character and temperament for our club and have that hunger to succeed and the potential to improve. “It is a real coup that we have managed to beat off competition to secure the services of a man with his wealth of experience and I’m delighted he has agreed to join us at Reading.”
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