Reading star opens up on Ruben Selles' emotional move to Hull City

Harlee Dean admits he has no qualms about seeing manager Ruben Selles leave Reading after 18 months as the Spaniard swapped Berkshire for East Yorkshire.

Selles has been in the job at Hull City for just over a week and oversaw his second game in charge at Coventry City on Saturday with the Tigers losing 2-1. Despite leading through Joao Pedro's goal before half-time, Selles will be desperate to get that first win when Swansea City come calling on Saturday and end City's woeful run of 13 games without one.

Dean had previously spoken glowingly of the job Selles did at the SCL Stadium in hugely trying circumstances, with the former Southampton interim head coach having to deal with transfer embargoes, salaries not being paid and points deductions.

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The lure of managing in the Championship and at City proved too strong for Selles to turn down and he accepted Acun Ilicali's invitation to replace Tim Walter. And Dean is pleased to see his former boss given a chance.

“I think he deserves it,” the ex-Birmingham City defender told Reading Today. “Unfortunately, the club is in the situation it is in, and I think it was a matter of time before a higher league club came calling.

“I know he did it with a lot of heartache; it was tough for him to do, but ultimately, football is about developing and furthering your career, and he thinks it is the right move for him."

With Selles now long gone and Reading looking to maintain their play-off push in League One, Dean is keen for the Selles talk to stop and see the focus shift to Noel Hunt, the brother of ex-Tigers man Stephen, who has been given the job on a permanent basis.

”This should be the last thing we speak about him because his tenure is over now, we have a new manager and a new regime which I think we should focus on now," he continued.

“What I’ve learned in my brief time with this club is that there is no point looking to the future because you never know what is around the corner. If there is something, it’s not usually good news. We focus on the here and now, our performances and continuing where we are as a team, and we will see what happens.”