Thu Nov 14, 2019 4:57 pm
New Reading boss Mark Bowen says he was drawing up a shortlist of candidates when he was offered the job himself.
Bowen became Royals manager on Tuesday , moving from his role as sporting director at the Championship club.
The former Norwich and Wales full-back, 55, will take charge for the first time against Preston on Saturday with Reading third from bottom.
"I was stunned to be offered the job as I had started the recruitment myself," Bowen told BBC Radio Berkshire.