'Lack of dialogue' led me to leave Wednesday - Rohl
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Former Sheffield Wednesday manager Danny Rohl has spoken to the media for the first time since leaving the club, claiming a "lack of dialogue" led to his exit.
Rohl guided Wednesday to 12th place in the Championship last season amid financial turmoil but eventually departed in July due to a strained relationship with owner Dejphon Chansiri.
"I went days with no sleep keeping Sheffield Wednesday up," Rohl, who led the Owls to survival in 2023-24 after taking over when they were bottom and winless after 11 games, told The Times., external
"It was around the Hull game, where we lost to a very late goal," he added, referencing the 1-0 loss to Hull City in April, to pinpoint where his unhappiness began.
"We couldn't pay salaries and wages, the communication was not what I expected and there were all the small things. I fought myself, and asked myself: 'What could happen in the summer? Do I have the conviction we can make the next step?'
"I tried to speak with the club, to see if there was a dialogue, and when there wasn't I had to take a decision."
That decision led Rohl to leave the club just 12 days before the start of the 2025-26 season, with his former assistant Henrik Pedersen stepping up to lead the side.
The Owls are 23rd in the Championship with one point from four games - and will aim to get their first league win of the season when they host Bristol City on Saturday (15:00 BST).