The phrase "stated that the reason" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is often used to introduce a reason or explanation given by someone in a sentence. Example: The CEO of the company stated that the reason for the decline in profits was due to the increase in production costs.
He went on to mock a teacher who stated that "the reason black people played the blues was because they were poor and had to pick cotton".
Mr Abdullah said he had "decided not to participate" in the next round but then repeatedly stated that the reason he was doing so was because the refusal by Mr Karzai to carry out the reforms he had demanded exposed the run-off to same malpractice as the previous round.
He stated that the reason was not to consume a large memory considering the limits of memory size in early 2000s.
They stated that the reason for the pivot shift positivity is not the ACL tear itself but the ACL tear associated with the anterolateral ligament (ALL) lesion, introducing a new pathomechanical explanation of the pivot shift test.
Plutarch stated that the reason Leonidas married Agiatis to Kleomenes was that Agiatis was a patrouchos from her father, Gylippos.
Boudreau stated that the reason behind his decision was a reward for Neuvirth's hard work in training camp.
Al-Shabaab has often stated that the reasons behind its attacks are due to the continued presence of Kenyan troops in Somalia.
Those authors stated that the reasons for the differences in survival of S. maltophilia in the various soils were not clear, but supposed a direct effect of nitrate and ammonium contents and pH.
In a statement following his termination, Mehta stated that the reasons for his firing listed in the letter were simply "broad categories of misconduct instead of providing any specific examples of misconduct".
Justice Saunders also said that: Many questions were left unanswered, and Detective Superintendent Dave Garrett stated that "the reasons for the two events may never be truly known or understood but the taking of Glenn's life was a violent and senseless act".
Some participants stated that the reasons women sought abortion were similar both before and after legalization.
