Couhig hints at securing new investors for Reading
Uncertainty around academy
Couhig also touched on the Royals' academy, and what the future would hold for what is currently a 'category one' set-up. Reading are well-known for their development of young players, with a prime example being Michael Olise, who the club financially benefitted from when he made a big money move from Crystal Palace to Bayern Munich in 2024."We're going to do our best to keep the academy as a category one," Couhig said."But I'm a huge believer in the Brentford or Wycombe model where you have a great developmental squad which brings in late teens performing at a high level in with the first team."What probably will happen we won't know for sure for some months as I haven't had a chance to chat about it yet, but Joe (Jacobson) has and he's making it a priority, the academy is not going anywhere."
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