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Reading chief Dayong Pang has declared fan protests have 'done nothing good for the club' after pitch invaders stormed the Madejski Stadium.
The Royals' League One clash against Port Vale on Saturday had to be abandoned as supporters entered the pitch during the first half.
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Fans are furious with the club's owner Dai Yongee, who have seen the club fall from the brink of Premier League promotion to possible League Two football in seven years.
Reading have been in financial turmoil in recent times under the Chinese owner millionaire and are facing a winding-up order.
The club have been docked 16 points in the last two years, with Reading hit with two deductions this season alone.
Meanwhile, there have been reports of players living on microwave meals.
And chief executive Pang has now had his say on the protests, which he claimed is doing more harm than good.
Speaking to talkSPORT, Pang confirmed they are in talks to sell Reading, as he said: "I share the frustration about the selling process.
"But the reaction has done nothing good for the club, and it has done nothing good for the selling process.
"The selling process is undergoing. I please ask our fans [to] be more patient. It takes time. Please be patient."
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Asked by Jim White whether the Royals have any potential buyers, Pang remarked: "We keep talking to all different kinds of buyers after two offers pulled out.
"We are still talking to all different kinds of people and Mr Dai is 100 per cent willing to sell the club."
Reading fans storm the pitch during match as they protest against club owner Dai Yongge
Pressed as to whether he realised how important the football club is to the supporters, Pang stated: "We understand.
"He is trying to put the club in safe hands. We cannot just lie to sell the club to people."
Expressing if he has any fear for further protests, he declared: "There's nothing I can do more.
"We are doing our job, and some fans think they are doing the right thing.
"All I can say, is just ask our fans, just please be more patient. The selling process is undergoing."
