Editing Jaap Stam (section)

===Reading===
On 13 June 2016, Stam was appointed as manager of English [[EFL Championship|Championship]] club [[Reading F.C.|Reading]] on an initial two-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jaap Stam appointed as manager|url=http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/jaap-stam-appointed-as-manager-of-reading-fc-3141627.aspx|website=readingfc.co.uk|publisher=Reading FC|access-date=13 June 2016|date=13 June 2016}}</ref> He enjoyed a successful first season with the club, leading them to the Championship play-offs. On 4 July 2017, Stam signed a new two-year contract extension with Reading, keeping him at the club until 2019.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jaap Stam signs new Royals contract|url=https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2017/july/jaap-stam-signs-new-royals-contract/|website=readingfc.co.uk|publisher=Reading F.C.|access-date=4 July 2017|date=4 July 2017}}</ref> On 21 March 2018, Reading announced that Stam had left the club with immediate effect following a run of one win in 18 league matches left the team 20th in the league table.<ref name=ReadingOut>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42503110 |title=Jaap Stam: Reading manager leaves with club 20th in Championship |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 March 2018 |access-date=26 May 2019}}</ref>