Soccer-Reading owner given deadline to sell club - EFL

Soccer Football - League One - Reading v Derby County - Madejski Stadium, Reading, Britain - January 23, 2024 General view of the Reading badge outside the stadium before the match Action Images/Andrew Boyers/ File Photo

(Reuters) - Reading's Chinese owner Dai Yongge has been ordered to sell the third-tier club after being disqualified under the English Football League's owners' and directors' test, the EFL said on Friday.

Yongge has been given a deadline of April 4 to sell Reading, the BBC reported.