Championship

VELJKO: WE MUST ADAPT TO RETURN OF FANS

by
The LeaguePaper Team
8 August 2021

By Ben Thomas

READING manager Veljko Paunovic believes one of the most difficult things for players this season will be playing in front of fans.

During the coronavirus pandemic, players got used to playing in empty grounds, but have been slowly readjusting as crowds have been gradually reintroduced during pre-season.
Paunovic, 43, believes there are positives and negatives of playing football in front of full crowds once more.
He said: “We have to learn how to play with fans in the stadium again – just one example, in an empty stadium you can communicate well with players on the field, b...

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