Brian McDermott's second spell in charge at the Madejski Stadium was ended after just six months last week and, like Nottingham Forest, the guessing game has already begun as to who his replacement will be.
The City Ground post remains vacant despite a vast variety of different names from home and abroad being linked to it and it looks like the Reading post could be the same.
Former Manchester United defender Jaap Stam and ex-Atletico Madrid player Milinko Pantic have been mentioned as contenders.
A lucky dip of names continue to be linked with the Forest job, former Brighton manager Oscar Garcia being the latest to head the bookmakers' markets.