THE final press conference before Reading FC battle for a place in the Premier League is underway.
The Royals take on Huddersfield at Wembley on Monday for a place in the top flight (3pm ko).
The game is estimated to be worth at least £170m to the winning team.
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Manager Jaap Stam has been talking this morning ahead of the final.
He insists he will remain Reading manager next season, regardless of the result of Monday's Championship play-off final.
The Dutchman could be a target for a host of Premier League clubs after guiding the unfancied Royals to Wembley, where they face Huddersfield for a place in the top flight.
Stam, a treble winner as a defender with Manchester United, admits his ambitions may one day lie higher than at the Madejski Stadium.
But he maintains that, win or lose on Monday, he will still be at the club next term.
"We need to prepare for both scenarios - after the game we can think about what it means for the club," he said.
"The result won't have an impact on my future here. I enjoy working here.
"I want to go to the top, I played at the top as a player and I want to as a manager. But hopefully I can do that at Reading."
Stam admits he was as surprised as anyone after guiding Reading to a third-placed finish in his first season as a manager.
With new Chinese owners Dai Yongge and Dai Xiu Li at the club, and the prize money for promotion to the Premier League now estimated at an eye-watering £170million, these are exciting times in Berkshire.
"For the players it would be a great achievement," added Stam.
"Everyone wants to play at the highest level. It's great for the money involved too, to get to the Premier League.
"The attraction is getting bigger for the crowd as well and it means more fans in the stadium.
"I'm pleasantly surprised at how we've done this season. There was a lot more in the players than I first thought.
"But there is still a long way to go and we need to focus. Finals are there to be won and we need to give it our best shot."
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JS: 'Everyone is happy we're in the final, but finals are there to be won' #readingfc
— Anthony Smith (@Smudgersport) May 25, 2017
Stam says Monday's result will not affect his #readingfc future, but added 'club may have own ideas.'
— Anthony Smith (@Smudgersport) May 25, 2017
JS: I don't want to think about £170m and what it means for the town and club, first we have a game to play. #readingfc
— Anthony Smith (@Smudgersport) May 25, 2017
JS: Achieving this in our first season means expectations will rise next season, so let's enjoy this for now. #readingfc
— Anthony Smith (@Smudgersport) May 25, 2017
Stam on ambitions: I got to the very top as a player and I want to get there as a manager, hopefully with #readingfc
— Anthony Smith (@Smudgersport) May 25, 2017JS confirms #readingfc have been practising penalties. 'We're getting better and better, we're very confident'
— Anthony Smith (@Smudgersport) May 25, 2017
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