Regis Le Bris discusses his vision for Sunderland and how he wants his side to look and play
Former Reading manager Veljko Paunovic has opted to remain in Mexico and take charge of giants Tigres after narrowly missing out on the title with Guadalajara. 'Pauno' took charge of the Royals in 2020 and led the club to a seventh-place finish, the highest finish for a decade, but departed after struggling in a relegation battle. His reign included an infamous FA Cup exit at the hands of National League North side Kidderminster Harriers, as well as a club-record 7-0 home defeat against Fulham.
The futures of six Reading youngsters remain uncertain as pre-season training gets underway. Fresh from a successful season at first-team and Academy level, including a PL2 semi-final appearance and lifting silverware in the form of the Berks and Bucks Senior Cup, contracts were offered to seven potential future first-team players. Last week, right-back Kelvin Abrefa put pen to paper on a two-year deal to remain in Berkshire. However, the futures of Adrian Akande, Matthew Rowley, Jay Senga-Ngoyi