Reading supporters received a message of support from non-league neighbours Basingstoke Town following owner Dai Yongge's latest EFL charge.

Yongge, who has been charged with misconduct after failing to adhere to the latest Football League ruling, has financially mismanaged the Royals since his arrival in 2017.

16 points have been deducted from the club in two years, including four this season for failing to pay staff on time last season.

National attention has been on Ruben Selles' side after hundreds of tennis balls were thrown onto the pitch during Saturday's 2-1 win over Bolton Wanderers as supporters call for the Chinese businessman to sell the club.

Basingstoke, of the Southern Premier League South, took to social media to show their support for Reading.

Basingstoke Gazette:

"We’re sad to see the difficulties that our friends at Reading are currently going through. A club who has supported us with fixture announcements and opportunities for coaches in recent years.

"We understand the frustration that Reading fans must be feeling; and the unconditional support you’re showing the players and staff in this moment is incredible. There’s no doubt - more needs to be done to protect clubs from seemingly unfit owners.

"Whilst we don’t know the full story - it’s clear that a great club like Reading FC should have greater support from those in decision-making seats. It’s a growing concern across all levels. We lost our ground because of one man’s greed; and our story has still not created a learned lesson more widely.

"We’re sure the future will become bright; because togetherness counts. But action matters too. It’s time for change."

Basingstoke know all about owners and issues they can cause, having been evicted by their former owner from their historic Camrose Stadium in 2020.

Permission has since been granted to build homes on the site, formerly their home for 70 years.

The 'Stoke managed to win the Isthmian League South Central Division last season, playing their home matches in Winklebury.