Championship club report for pre-season with manager nowhere to be seen as Premier League cult hero, 47, takes charge
boss Danny Rohl remains ABSENT from pre-season training amid the growing crisis at the club.
The Championship side's second pre-season training session was taken by assistant manager Henrik Pedersen on Tuesday.
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Assistant manager Henrik Pedersen appears to have led Sheffield Wednesday's pre-season training session
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Pedersen signed a new contract to stay at the club on Monday
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Danny Rohl remains absent from the Owls' pre-season amid the ongoing transfer embargo
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Despite all the turmoil, retired Danish footballer Pedersen, 47, signed a new contract to stay at the club on Monday.
That renewal of his deal comes as Rohl is negotiating his exit from the club, amid a transfer embargo and financial issues.
Rohl remains absent from the Owls' pre-season and is expected to depart the club this summer.
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But the German boss, who has been linked with the Leicester City job, is said to be nearing a severance deal.
But it seems assistant and former Bolton star Pedersen is happy to step up and take on more of a leadership role without him.
Wednesday, who finished 12th last season, are in dire straits financially, and currently restricted by a triple transfer embargo due to unpaid player wages and HMRC bills.
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Dejphon Chansiri has been at loggerheads with the Owls boss
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The club are in crisis mode with Chansiri refusing to inject any more cash into the coffers.
And unpaid players are raging after being left out of pocket for several months.
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Sheffield Wednesday crisis deepens as players free to resign, club legend leaves and staff going months without pay
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claimed that six unnamed players have handed in their notices over unpaid wages from May and June.
All squad members are able to hand in a 15-day notice period to terminate their contracts.
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Fans are desperate for the Thai businessman to sell the club and move on.
One thing fans remember of Pedersen's time at Bolton is a 'peacock' goal celebration which became his trademark during his playing days.
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Pedersen is known for his iconic 'peacock celebration'
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