EFL Sky Sports pundit, Don Goodman, has called for Reading boss Ruben Selles to be in contention for the Manager of the Season award.

Goodman, who broke Royal hearts when scoring for Walsall in the 2001 third tier play-off final, has been an expert on all things Football League for over a decade.

Regularly commentating on matches across the second, third and fourth tiers, the former Wolves striker has picked the Spaniard out from the pack.

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"Ruben Selles is in the conversation to be manager of the season," Goodman told Crypto Casino LTD. "I cannot imagine having to deal with what he has gone through. To cope with all the rubbish and adversity is not too dissimilar to what Wayne Rooney experienced at Derby. It's a nutjob of a club."

Since arriving in the summer, the Royals have had six points deducted, had months where staff have been paid late, two winding-up petitions and a transfer embargo.

Despite working with one of the youngest squads in the country, Reading are sat six points clear of the relegation zone with five matches remaining.

"He's definitely gained kudos and I just hope this takeover bid brings stability to the club," Goodman continued. "I love football stories where clubs go through all sorts of trouble and come through the other side. I hope the takeover helps stabilise Reading and enables Ruben Selles to show his true potential, whatever it is.

"Southampton was a little too much, too soon. His Reading team are very young and to keep them up under such circumstances is incredible. He would be one of my nominations for manager of the year."

Unfortunately, the nominations for Manager of the Season have already been confirmed and Selles has missed out.

John Mousinho of Portsmouth is joined by Darren Ferguson of Peterborough United and Steve Evans of Stevenage.