Under a year ago Jaap Stam was lauded as one of the best coaches outside the Premier League, as his Reading side challenged for promotion in the Sky Bet Championship.  

Ultimately, despite last season’s success, Reading fell short in their quest for football, with Stam’s side just a penalty shootout away from securing a passage back to the top-flight.

This season has been the complete opposite at the Madejski Stadium, with Reading now cautiously looking over their shoulder, knowing that they could be pulled into a relegation battle during the 12 game run-in.

Last night’s 3-1 defeat to Sheffield United added more pressure on Stam at the Madejski, with Reading now just four points above the relegation zone.

After failure to build on last season’s play-off finish, there is plenty of pressure on Stam at the Madejski, with last night’s defeat to Sheffield United leading to plenty more calls for the Dutchman to go…