‘You've got to say yes' – Neil Warnock, 76, hints at shock return to management with ‘unbelievable' crisis club
Warnock, 76, has been out of the dugout since an interim spell in charge of
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Neil Warnock has been pout of the dugout for over a year
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Warnock is already a legend at Bramall Lane after his heroics with Sheffield United
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He currently holds a position as a
football
advisor with Torquay United - but has now suggested he would be interest in taking the vacant role at crisis club
Sheffield
Wednesday.
Owls boss
Now Warnock - who managed the Owls' bitter rivals
Asked on
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"At my age? Deary me, but you never say never in anything.
"It is a good club, and it does need managing, really. I think they've not had the sustained success…
"I mean, the crowds are unbelievable and they've maintained that, whatever division they've gone down to."
He added: "It's sad to see some of the players leaving now because of their contractual situations, but it will bounce back, all good clubs bounce back."
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Should Warnock take charge, he may be on the end of a frosty reception from the away supporters on November 23 when the Blades travel to Hillsborough in the first Steel City Derby of the season.
The Owls have been in disarray since the end of last season, with wages going unpaid and
Sheffield Wednesday crisis deepens as players free to resign, club legend leaves and staff going months without pay
SunSport revealed last week that controversial owner Dejphon Chansiri is
Wednesday suffered yet another blow on Tuesday when - just hours after Rohl's departure - the club announced Hillsborough's North Stand had been closed by Sheffield City Council owing to safety concerns.
The closure of the North Stand - which bears the name of much-maligned owner Chansiri - will leave up to 9,000 supporters in disarray.
Despite Warnock's interest, however, he looks set to miss out on the role to a man who is already in the building at
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Hillsborough's North Stand bares Chansiri's name
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Henrik Pedersen is set to be chosen as the Owls' new boss, according to reports from the
The Dane had already taken the lead in several Wednesday training sessions throughout the
summer
as uncertainty surrounded Rohl, and he is now set to formally be appointed boss.
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