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Daily Mail
4 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Finances in freefall, banned from signing players - and a manager eyeing the exit door: Why Sheffield Wednesday are buckling up for a deepening crisis, writes MATT BARLOW
With players returning for preseason, the transfer market open and a new set of fixtures released these are normally times of fresh optimism in the world of football. Then, there's Sheffield Wednesday, a club that has used the 55 days since the end of the last Championship season to reinforce its credentials as the EFL's basket case.
Daily Mail
9 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Sheffield Wednesday make decision over their next manager if Danny Rohl takes over at Leicester - but face competition from Premier League club
Sheffield Wednesday are set to turn to assistant manager Henrik Pedersen if Danny Rohl jumps ship to Leicester City – but could face competition from Brentford. Rohl is understood to be prominent on the Leicester shortlist after Ruud van Nistelrooy's sacking on Friday, with Sean Dyche and Andy King also among the frontrunners for the post. Even if Leicester opt against Rohl, the German is expected to leave Hillsborough this summer, with the Championship club in crisis over unpaid wages to players and staff. Sources have indicated that in such an eventuality, managerial responsibilities for next season will quickly be passed to Pedersen, 47, the highly-rated Dane who was appointed Rohl's No 2 in 2023 and was previously prominent under Red Bull's footballing umbrella. It is understood that new Brentford boss Keith Andrews is also keen on adding Pedersen to his coaching staff. Rohl's future away from Wednesday has seemed certain since the end of last season, in which he secured a mid-table finish having initially saved the club from relegation after his appointment in the 2023-24 campaign. A barrier to his suitors is the significant compensation that would be owed to Wednesday, whose contract with Rohl runs until 2027. Speaking in May, the 36-year-old said: 'Personally, I had a fantastic time at Sheffield Wednesday. I've made no secret of the fact that I'd like to work at the highest possible level with the best players in the near future. 'The Bundesliga is, of course, a consideration. My situation in Sheffield is unofficially relatively clear. There's a clear agreement with the owner about how I envision my future. Unfortunately, I can't go into detail about that right now.'
The Independent
17 hours ago
- Business
- The Independent
Danny Rohl in talks to leave Sheffield Wednesday as club crisis worsens
Manager Danny Rohl is on the verge of leaving Sheffield Wednesday and is speaking to the club about his potential exit. The 36-year-old German has not returned to pre-season training with the Wednesday squad, as he seeks to negotiate a way out of his contract, in order to further his ambitions elsewhere. Having been linked with clubs such as Leicester City, Southampton and Middlesbrough, there may be a future for him in England but it's a return to Germany that excites him. Rohl has steadied the ship at Hillsborough, lifting them out of the relegation zone in his first season in charge and up to mid table at the end of last season but the club is far from being out of trouble. Staff were not paid their wages on time in both March and last month and there is a possibility that June could be the same. As a result of those March and May issues, the club has had spending restrictions imposed for the next three transfer windows, meaning they won't be able to buy or loan players in deals where there's a fee involved. They were also subjected to a transfer embargo until wages were paid in full. On top of that, an upgrade to the facilities at the club's training ground at Middlewood Road have also been delayed. The club's owner, Dejphon Chansiri, recently rejected a £40m bid for the club from Florida-based property investor John Flanagan after communication issues left Chansiri doubting that Flanagan's consortium would be the right people to look after the interests of the club. Rohl recently spoke to German media outlet Bild about the situation and his desire to return to Germany. He said: 'If it were up to me, as soon as possible, 'The Bundesliga is obviously something special because I grew up with it. For me, it's always about working at the highest level. I want to compete against the best teams, with the best coaches.'
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Wanderers drawn at home against Championship side in Carabao Cup
Sheffield Wednesday will head to the Toughsheet Community Stadium (Image: PA) Wanderers will host Championship side Sheffield Wednesday in the opening round of next season's Carabao Cup. The sides last met in the 2022/23 campaign as the Owls clinched promotion back to the second tier via the play-offs. Advertisement The Yorkshire outfit were recently hit by a three-window transfer fee ban after failing to pay their players and speculation persists over the future of manager Danny Rohl. The draw was carried out live on Sky Sports News by former Newcastle goalkeeper Shay Given and ex-Liverpool star John Barnes. First-round ties are scheduled to be played in the week commencing Monday, August 11. The competition is regionalised between northern and southern sections at this stage. Wanderers overcame Mansfield on penalties in the opening round last season and backed that result up with a 2-0 win at Shrewsbury. The Whites were drawn against Arsenal at the Emirates in the third round and their run came to an end despite Aaron Collins' goal. Advertisement NORTHERN Barrow v Preston Grimsby v Shrewsbury Blackpool v Port Vale Salford v Rotherham Harrogate v Lincoln Tranmere v Burton Stockport v Crewe Huddersfield v Leicester Wrexham v Hull Birmingham v Sheffield United Stoke v Walsall Accrington or Oldham v Peterborough Blackburn v Bradford Middlesbrough v Doncaster West Brom v Derby Bolton v Sheffield Wednesday Chesterfield v Mansfield Barnsley v Fleetwood Wigan v Notts County SOUTHERN
BBC News
2 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Chansiri ends silence but many questions left unanswered
Dejphon Chansiri has ended his silence and issued a statement. It doesn't do much to address the current financial situation at Sheffield Wednesday. It doesn't provide any assurances over future staff payments. It does include the admission that he has "been seriously engaging in looking for investment from new parties and continues to do so to quickly remedy this situation." Chansiri added he's willing to sell. That may provide some comfort for Owls fans who wish for the current chairman to depart. There's still so much more that could be addressed though. Are wages for this month and beyond going to be paid in full, on time? Is there a financial plan in place to get through however long it will take for the club to be bought? Is the asking price now at a realistic enough range to attract the kind of buyer that can get a deal done?This is far more important than the bulk of the statement's content – Chansiri's response to comments made by people associated with a consortium who have made bids for the club. To be fair, Chansiri deserves to have his say when the consortium speak to the media. Yet there's a time and a place and an order of importance here on the topics to be discussed. Not saying anything for so long, then spending a lot of the statement detailing how talks had gone with that group, has irked some fans, looking at the be told, there's been too much online noise over the last few weeks. It isn't helping anyone. Too many 'in the know' rumours (many of which aren't accurate), too many things said and then taken back shortly after, too many people speaking on behalf of others. Fans want things to be sorted behind the scenes. I don't think any of this has helped the situation and it's probably why Chansiri wanted to needs to know there is short and long-term financial security in place at Sheffield Wednesday. My understanding is the first instalment of TV money for Championship clubs is due imminently. That will provide some financial respite. Then there's a second instalment to come in the near future. That helps -- but is it enough to sustain the club to the start of the season and possibly beyond?There's also no clarity on the situation with the North Stand, with rumours galore after a recent meeting between the club and the Safety Advisory Group. Manager Danny Rohl appears set to depart, so who coaches the team? What is the make-up of the squad and how will the wages situation impact the players and their desire to stay at Hillsborough? When will work on the training ground be completed, given that isn't the case despite players returning from a summer break today?We've requested interviews with Chansiri and the offer remains open. It would be nice to get a few more answers to some important topics.
