Reading cannot sign players until 1900?

Hi All,

I'm playing as Reading with the 23.4.0 update I downloaded from here last week.  

In my Finances section it says “Current Financial status:  Okay (Cannot sign attached players until Tuesday 2nd January 1900).”

What does that mean 1900?  Is that indefinitely?  Will it disappear if there is a takeover?

Also, shouldn't Reading be in the Papa John's Trophy?

cheers,

Ponto

Any answers to this?