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Scottish Sun
3 days ago
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Sheffield Wednesday owner owes MILLIONS in football debts that will have to be paid by whoever buys club
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY owner Dejphon Chansiri owes more than £4million in football debts — which will have to be paid by whoever buys the club. The extent of the cash woes has emerged during takeover bids by several groups in recent weeks. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Sheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri owes more than £4m in football debts Credit: Getty The Owls are already under embargo for missing pay days for players and failing to settle transfer bills. But the biggest snag is the taxman, with HMRC due a huge £2.2MILLION for June and July. There seems little scope for a deal there, so the cash will have to be found or serious action could come Wednesday's way. Chansiri hopes to raise funds by selling Djeidi Gassama to Rangers and Anthony Musaba to Turkish side Samsunspor. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL CASH WEDNESDAY Sheff Wednesday in advanced takeover talks with wealthy Donald Trump ally US sports entrepreneur Tilman Fertitta, 68, has made an offer to Chansiri. The cost of the deal is being kept secret and will be subject to the usual due diligence phase. Fertitta may lodge cash to help settle some bills in the short term as the process is bound to take weeks. But he seems a far more credible candidate than many who have chased the Yorkshire club ownership. 3 Fans have protested against Chansiri and pleaded with him to sell the club Credit: Getty 3 American entrepreneur Tilman Fertitta has submitted an offer to Chansiri Credit: Getty BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS Fertitta has a basketball team in Houston, is an ally of Donald Trump, and is seen as a leading expert in business and sport. Chansiri says he is willing to sell the club to 'the right individual, or group, to take it forward'. Sky Sports reporter soaked on live TV by sprinkler ahead of pre-season friendly The club's dire financial situation is now having an impact on a sporting level after six stars reportedly handed in notices, with Chansiri refusing to inject any more cash into the coffers. While manager Danny Rohl hasn't returned to pre-season training and is seeking a way out of his contract amidst interest from other clubs.
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Sheffield Wednesday owner owes MILLIONS in football debts that will have to be paid by whoever buys club
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY owner Dejphon Chansiri owes more than £4million in football debts — which will have to be paid by whoever buys the club. The extent of the cash woes has emerged during takeover bids by several groups in recent weeks. Advertisement 3 Sheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri owes more than £4m in football debts Credit: Getty The Owls are already under embargo for But the biggest snag is the taxman, with HMRC due a huge £2.2MILLION for June and July. There seems little scope for a deal there, so the Chansiri hopes to raise funds by selling Djeidi Gassama to Advertisement READ MORE IN FOOTBALL US sports entrepreneur Tilman Fertitta, 68, The cost of the deal is being kept secret and will be subject to the usual due diligence phase. Fertitta may lodge cash to help settle some bills in the short term as the process is bound to take weeks. But he seems a far more credible candidate than Advertisement Most read in Football Exclusive 3 Fans have protested against Chansiri and pleaded with him to sell the club Credit: Getty 3 American entrepreneur Tilman Fertitta has submitted an offer to Chansiri Credit: Getty BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS Fertitta has a basketball team in Houston, is an ally of Donald Trump, and is seen as a leading expert in business and sport. Advertisement Chansiri says he is willing to sell the club to 'the right individual, or group, to take it forward'. Sky Sports reporter soaked on live TV by sprinkler ahead of pre-season friendly The club's dire financial situation is now having an impact on a sporting level after While manager
The Irish Sun
4 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
Sheff Wednesday in advanced takeover talks with sports businessman who is Donald Trump ally and US ambassador in Italy
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY are in advanced talks with an American sports businessman called Tilman Fertitta. The wealthy Yank is also the United States ambassador in Italy after making his fortune with various ventures. Advertisement 4 Sheffield Wednesday are in advanced talks with American sports businessman Tilman Fertitta 4 Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri is under significant pressure amid the club's financial crisis Fertitta, 68, has been in talks for weeks but has now made an offer to The cost of the deal is being kept secret and will be subject to the usual due diligence phase. Fertitta may lodge cash to help settle some bills in the short term as the process is bound to take weeks. But he seems a far more credible candidate than many who have chased the Yorkshire club ownership. Advertisement READ MORE IN FOOTBALL Fertitta has a basketball team in Houston, is an ally of Donald Trump and is seen as a leading expert and business and sport. Chansiri says he is willing to sell the club to 'the right individual, or group, to take it forward'. Wednesday, who finished 12th last season, are in dire straits financially. The Owls are currently restricted by a triple transfer embargo due to unpaid player wages and HMRC bills . Advertisement Most read in Football 4 Fertitta is an ally of Donald Trump CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS The club's after six stars reportedly handed in notices , with Chansiri refusing to inject any more cash into the coffers. Manager Advertisement And unpaid Wednesday players are raging after being left out of pocket for several months. Sheffield Wednesday crisis deepens as players free to resign, club legend leaves and staff going months without pay SunSport exclusively revealed how upset stars Wednesday are now 4 Danny Rohl remains absent from the Owls' pre-season amid the ongoing transfer embargo Credit: Getty Advertisement
The Irish Sun
19-06-2025
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- The Irish Sun
Sheffield Wednesday facing race against time to avoid players walking out on Championship club
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY owner Dejphon Chansiri faces a race against time to avoid any of his players walking out at Hillsborough. Some of them are still owed part of their wages for May and all their pay for June. 3 Dejphon Chansiri needs to pay the players of Sheffield Wednesday Credit: Getty 3 The club can not pay for players until January 2027 Credit: Getty Under Fifa rules those affected could give notice to rip up their contracts if unpaid for two consecutive months in a calendar year. EFL chiefs have put the Championship club under a transfer embargo until they cough up and bring salaries up to date. But if they fail to pay those affected players at the end of this month, they run the risk of losing them. It is not known which players have or not been paid but SunSport understands it is a small group affected. READ MORE ON FOOTBALL The The EFL announced on Wednesday the Owls will be unable to pay transfer or loan fees until January 2027. This means they can only go for free transfers or loans with no money changing hands between clubs. Fans are worried that the chaos could seriously rip the heart out of their club and further rile them against the Thai businessman, who has previously dubbed the supporters as 'selfish'. Most read in Championship JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 3 Danny Rohl is unhappy at the club Credit: Getty German boss Danny Rohl is known to be unhappy about the situation and open to talks with other clubs. Rohl believes had Chansiri backed him sufficiently in the January transfer window they would have nabbed one of the play-off spots rather than finishing 10 points adrift. Meanwhile, former owner The Serbian chief was in charge of the between 2010 and 2015 before selling them to the current owner for £37.5million.
Scottish Sun
18-06-2025
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- Scottish Sun
Championship club banned from buying players until 2027 as EFL make brutal transfer decision
Ban slam Championship club banned from buying players until 2027 as EFL make brutal transfer decision Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY are not allowed to pay transfer or loan fees until 2027 after continually failing to pay their staff and players' wages on time. EFL bigwigs have slapped the Championship club with a three-window punishment which starts immediately… while the Owls are also under a transfer embargo until they cough up and bring salaries up to date. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Sheffield Wednesday have been hit with a transfer embargo Credit: Getty Owner Dejphon Chansiri, currently subject to a separate personal misconduct charge, has exceeded 30 days of late payments between July 1 2024 and June 30 this year. An EFL statement read: 'In accordance with EFL regulations, the restriction will cover the entirety of this summer's window and thereafter winter 2026 and summer 2026.' The club, however, has notified the EFL of its intention to appeal the decision, which will be heard by an independent disciplinary committee. If that is unsuccessful the Yorkshire side will not be able to pay any fees until January 2027, which is sure to exasperate boss Danny Rohl, who has had a difficult relationship with the Thai owner. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL GLEE WREX Former Premier League club in 55,000-seater new stadium proposal At the weekend it emerged that Rohl had been ordered to cut short his summer holiday and return to Sheffield now to start preparing for the new season or face a hefty fine. The pair have clashed for some time and Rohl was unhappy that the businessman failed to back him properly in the January transfer window. He believed that cost the club a play-off spot as they finished 10 points adrift of the top six. Chansiri has been an unpopular figure at Hillsborough for some years with fans staging several protests against their owner. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK The Thai businessman even attacked the fans' criticism in a long, rambling message - branding them 'selfish'. Key player and captain Barry Bannan, who is due a testimonial, is believed to be considering his future at the club and is set to leave if his wages are not paid soon with newly-promoted Wrexham keen to snap him up. Transfers_Exposed EP2_AP_LIV SECTION 2 TRANSFER NEWS LIVE - KEEP UP WITH ALL THE LATEST FROM A BUSY SUMMER WINDOW
