Midfielder departs

Reading Football Club would like to send their best wishes to Brynjar Gunnarsson, who has left the club after giving nearly eight years of fantastic service to the Royals.





The midfielder has returned to his native Iceland and will take up a player/coaching role with Reykjavík based club KR – where he began his professional career in 1995.





Bryn contacted our press office this week and was keen to send out a message of thanks to everyone connected with the Royals.





"Reading Football Club have been a huge part of my life for many, many years now and will continue to have a place in my heart for as long as I live,” he said.





“I have an incredible amount of happy memories from my time there, too many to mention, but of course I would like to thank all the staff and players who I have had the pleasure to work with at Hogwood Park. I also want to thank the supporters for their superb backing - something which has really meant a lot to me and my family. Reading will always be the first result that I check for - and I wish the club all the success in the world."





Gunnarsson made a total of 108 (+55) appearances for Reading, scoring ten goals and putting in a number of memorable performances.





He collected two Championship titles in his time at Madejski Stadium and played a huge role not only in our initial rise to Premier League prominence – but also in a duo of unforgettable FA Cup runs. Who will ever forget the famous nutmeg and assist for Shane Long’s Anfield winner!



