Cambridge United have appointed former Swansea City and Leeds United manager Garry Monk as Neil Harris' replacement less than two weeks before their trip to face Reading.

The Us, sat 19th and one point behind the Royals, were forced to find a new manager after Harris walked out last month to take over at Millwall.

Monk, who has four years of Championship managerial experience with four different clubs, had been out of the game since 2020 but signed a two-year deal at the Abbey Stadium.

Cambridge host Northampton Town on Saturday and visit Lincoln City next Tuesday before visiting Berkshire and the SCL Stadium on Saturday, March 16.

Onto their third boss of the season, Mark Bonner's men beat Reading in the reverse fixture back in September.

Monk was famously in charge of Leeds United when they were Reading's play-off rivals under Jaap Stam in 2016/17. Monk's Leeds got the better of the Royals at Elland Road, before Yann Kermorgant's goal beat the Whites at a packed-out Madejski Stadium.

Speaking following the appointment, Paul Barry, Majority Owner, said, “We are very pleased to welcome Garry as our next Head Coach. This follows a thorough process and three separate interviews with owners, board and senior staff from across the Club last week where Garry emerged as our unanimous choice.

“He is a coach of high pedigree, has managed at the top level and impressed us all with his leadership skills, clarity of thinking and his analysis of Cambridge United - both the squad and the Club.  Although he has had opportunities to get back into the game over recent times, he has been waiting for the right one. Like us, he sees this as a project and we are pleased he has decided to join us on the journey ahead.