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Former Southampton manager Nigel Adkins has taken charge at Reading FC this morning after Brian McDermott's recent sacking following the teams' poor league performance.
The Berkshire club currently sit bottom of the Premier League after 27 games - having picked up 21 points. The Royals have 4 wins, 9 draws and 14 losses to their name this year - leaving new manager Adkins with a tough task as he attempts to avoid relegation with the Russian-backed club. Adkins was sacked from his role as manager at Southampton FC last month following successive promotions from League One. The Englishman left the club after Southampton chairman Nicola Cortese became disappointed with the clubs' performance and decided to replace Adkins.
The former Scunthorpe manager had this to say following his appointment: "Obviously the job I'm taking on here at Reading is going to be very hard. The club are bottom of the league and the boys are low on confidence. However, I'm not here to offer the team sympathy. The players have the potential to get the club out of this situation and offer the fans something to cheer about. Hopefully I can get the team playing attractive football again which will pull us out of this relegation battle".
The Reading board haven't been available to comment on the current situation, however we understand that Adkins was the clubs primary and only target and the board believe survival is a realistic aim for the new man in charge.
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25th of February, 2013
Reading name Adkins as McDermott's replacement
Reading name Adkins as McDermott's replacement
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Former Southampton manager Nigel Adkins has taken charge at Reading FC this morning after Brian McDermott's recent sacking following the teams' poor league performance.
The Berkshire club currently sit bottom of the Premier League after 27 games - having picked up 21 points. The Royals have 4 wins, 9 draws and 14 losses to their name this year - leaving new manager Adkins with a tough task as he attempts to avoid relegation with the Russian-backed club. Adkins was sacked from his role as manager at Southampton FC last month following successive promotions from League One. The Englishman left the club after Southampton chairman Nicola Cortese became disappointed with the clubs' performance and decided to replace Adkins.
The former Scunthorpe manager had this to say following his appointment: "Obviously the job I'm taking on here at Reading is going to be very hard. The club are bottom of the league and the boys are low on confidence. However, I'm not here to offer the team sympathy. The players have the potential to get the club out of this situation and offer the fans something to cheer about. Hopefully I can get the team playing attractive football again which will pull us out of this relegation battle".
The Reading board haven't been available to comment on the current situation, however we understand that Adkins was the clubs primary and only target and the board believe survival is a realistic aim for the new man in charge.
Current Premier League Table:
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