Paul Clement won seven of his 30 games in charge of Reading in all competitionsChampionship strugglers Reading have sacked manager Paul Clement after less than nine months in charge. The 46-year-old former Swansea and Derby boss leaves with the Royals 21st in the table, only outside the relegation zone on goal difference. Clement joined Reading in March after Jaap Stam departed and helped them avoid dropping into League One on the final day of the 2017-18 campaign. "Owners Mr Yongge Dai and Ms Xiu Li Dai have made the difficult decision that the time is now right to make a change," a club statement said. Reading Under-23s manager Scott Marshall is expected to take charge of the team for their home Championship meeting with Sheffield United on Saturday.

Source: BBC December 06, 2018 09:56 UTC