29/05 - 20:00
League One Reading have been fined £200,000 for breaking Football Association rules and regulations related to agents back in 2019.
Charges of misconduct had been brought against three employees of the Berkshire club and an agent, which related to payments dependent on the transfer of an unnamed player.
The above charges were found proven by an independent regulatory commission, which has subsequently exacted fines and suspensions.
Reading's former chief executive officer Nigel Howe was fined £5,000 and suspended for 12 months - which includes "all football and football-related activity" in the second six months of the ban.
Agent Glen Tweneboah has been fined £15,000 and banned for six months, while the Royals' head of football operations Michael Gilkes and club secretary Sue Hewett have been warned over their future conduct.
In response, Reading have stated that they are "extremely disappointed" by the sanctions.
Statement | Fines for breaching FA Intermediary Regulations
— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) May 15, 2024
The Club views the treatment handed down, exceptionally harsh. and these sanctions as excessive, particularly in comparison to sanctions handed down in a previous case.
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