If Mike Ashley takes over, the former manager of Newcastle United shouldn’t think about going back to Reading FC:

Reading is in dire need of a new owner because of their ongoing financial difficulties.

Just one season of Dai Yongge’s six-year tenure at the team can be considered a success. His tenure has been nothing short of disastrous.

They were relegated at the end of the previous season, but that wouldn’t have happened if they hadn’t lost six points for going against their EFL business plan. After losing to Portsmouth over the weekend, they are currently 24th in League One.

Given their recent performance, they will need a miracle to stay afloat on the field, and Ruben Selles hasn’t exactly been a great addition.

A takeover could potentially resolve numerous issues facing the club, as their failure to settle debts could put them in legal hot water.

Alan Nixon claims that Mike Ashley has shown interest in the third-tier side, and based on the response he has received on social media, his fan base may accept him as an owner.

When he owned Newcastle United, the Frasers Group owner faced harsh criticism, but he was able to maintain financial stability for the Magpies by making sure they paid their bills on time.

Although there are some unanswered questions regarding his tenure as the Tyneside team’s manager, many Royals supporters would be happy to have him back in the fold given the team’s impending administration.

If Mike Ashley took ownership of Reading, who could he appoint?

If Ashley assumes command, Nixon thinks Alan Pardew might make a comeback.

Pardew and Ashley worked together at Newcastle, and Ashley is thought to be “close” to him. Pardew has also managed the Royals before.

The 62-year-old won his first major job in management with the Berkshire outfit, being appointed permanently in 1999 and arguably being crucial to the success that the Royals went on to enjoy after his departure in 2003.

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Being promoted to the second tier at the end of the 2001/02 season under his stewardship, they came close to securing promotion again the previous season, but lost out to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the play-off semis.

Bringing the likes of Marcus Hahnemann, Nicky Shorey, Steve Sidwell and James Harper to the club and setting them on the right path to the Premier League, Pardew’s impact at the Select Car Leasing Stadium can’t be underestimated.

He may have enjoyed success there before, but there are a couple of reasons why he shouldn’t return.

Why should Alan Pardew not return to Reading?

You feel there’s a chance Selles would be sacked if Ashley came in, because results haven’t been good enough this term despite the Royals’ off-field situation.

That could allow Pardew to come in – but he would have a huge job winning over the supporters there considering they were angry about the way he left the club to join West Ham back in 2003.

Many fans who were fans at the time are still alive – and many would have forgotten his departure – with some labelling him ‘Pardjudas’.

It would be challenging to win over some fans, which is one of the reasons he shouldn’t accept the position.

In addition, given the Royals’ current standing in the league standings, the job is all but impossible at this point.

He won’t want to take the chance of sending the Berkshire team to League Two given his role in their ascent.

If the Royals relegate him, that might be his last managerial position, and it’s not how he wants to leave the game.

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