It understandably didn’t make many headlines but after a miserable season, my home town team of Reading have been relegated to League One — their first time down in the third-tier in 21 years.
Amazingly during those two decades, they actually spent three seasons in the Premier League, something I thought I would never live to see.
The Royals’ last appearance in the third tier was back in 2002 in what was then called Division 2.
Since then they have held a regular place in the Championship apart from those halcyon days in the top flight.
Their recent decline is certainly a blow for the loyal Reading fans especially as they are not confident that the club can immediately bounce back. It must be particularly sad for the popular former owner Sir John Madejski who took over the club in 1991 and was an inspirational figure in launching the Royals into the top flight.
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