Reading legend Jobi McAnuff has been made a Community Ambassador for the EFL, tasked with helping to showcase the work of Clubs in their communities.

This week the EFL is showcasing its annual Week of Action from 18 – 22 November, celebrating the collective impact of Club community work across the League.

While Managers and First Team players actively support their Club’s community activities all year round, the Week of Action sees them collectively come together in 72 towns and cities across England and Wales over the five-day period, meeting participants and engaging in some of the most innovative projects that are improving the quality of people’s lives.

In 2023/24 alone, EFL players made almost 21,000 appearances at Club and CCO events, an average of 292 appearances per Club.

McAnuff, EFL Community Ambassador said: “Football is a universal language and is something that brings a lot of people together, and as both a player and a manager in the EFL I have witnessed first-hand just how important Clubs are as a focal point of their local communities and key pillars in community life.

“I’m used to talking about matters on the pitch in my role as a pundit but I’m really looking forward to also highlighting the important work Clubs do off the pitch to help tackle some of society’s biggest challenges.”

The Sky Sports pundit spent the vast majority of his 20-year career in the Football League, including all-but-one of his five years in Berkshire.

Captaining the Royals to the Championship title in 2012, the Jamaica international made over 200 appearances for the club and had spells with the likes of Watford, Wimbledon and Crystal Palace.

Former England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis will also join McAnuff as an EFL Community Ambassador.