Reading have withdrawn from the Women’s Championship for the upcoming 2024-25 season due to financial issues, the club confirmed on Sunday.
A late takeover bid for the women’s arm of the financially-stricken club failed over the weekend. The 2019 FA Cup semi-finalists will now compete in the Southern Region Football League Premier Division, the fifth tier of English women’s football.
The Football Association (FA) confirmed Reading’s demotion on Sunday after the club failed to “meet the ongoing compliance requirements needed to continue to operate in the Barclays...