Reading expect to be hit with a six-point deduction amid concerns they have breached an English Football League business plan.
The Royals were docked six points last term after failing to comply with financial rules, although they now appear destined to lose six points from this season's total after failing to cut their spending sufficiently in line with an agreement they reached with the EFL.
An independent panel will make a decision on the matter before referring the case to EFL chiefs who will then break the news to Reading.
