Reading midfielder Marek Matejovsky has revealed his disappointment at being relegated in his first season in England.The Czech Republic international only joined the Royals in January and he admits he is still in shock about their relegation.

Reading's fate was confirmed at the weekend after Fulham's win at Portsmouth - despite the fact Steve Coppell's men beat Derby 4-0.

"It is a big blow. I have not thought even in the worst dream that my first season abroad would end up with relegation. I really feel sad," Matejovsky told MF Dnes.

"We needed to score seven goals at Derby and we would have avoided the drop. Only three more goals and we were safe. We had plenty of chances to score them and no one could have been surprised if we achieved that.

"I knew Fulham scored the goal. We were leading 3-0 at that moment but I was not too much happy about that then. Anyway, I still believed that Portsmouth could score. Unfortunately, they did not."

Matejovsky confirmed that he did not have a release clause in his contract and so looks set to stay with the club.

"No, because I really did not expect we would go down," he continued.

"I did not expect I would experience something like this at my first spell abroad. All the time I did not even suppose it could end like this.

"I don't know at all what will happen in the future, I don't see much into the club management. I believe though that they will want to return as soon as possible and I am sure we have the potential to achieve it."

Despite going down, Matejovsky insists he has loved his time in England so far.

"It is a new experience for me. I have experienced life in a new country, have learned a new language and all the things around," he said.

"And I have also experienced what football means to people here. That is something amazing. Just, everything is spoiled by the relegation. I have to put it out of my mind and look to the future."

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