Owls administrators thank 'remarkable' fans

More than 27,000 fans came to Saturday's home game against Oxford United

Sheffield Wednesday fans have been praised for showing "remarkable" support since the club was placed into administration on Friday.

In a lengthy statement on the club's website, joint administrator Kris Wigfield thanked the club's long-suffering supporters for their swift response to the news.

Dejphon Chansiri's controversial ownership of the club is effectively over.

The ailing Owls are now on minus six points, 16 points from Championship safety, having been hit with an automatic 12-point deduction for going into administration.

The statement said: "From Friday lunchtime through to kick-off [against Oxford United on Saturday], you — the supporters — have shown this football club what it truly means to belong to Sheffield Wednesday.

"Since the announcement, over £200,000 has been spent in the club shop, and we sold 9,000 tickets for the match in just 24 hours. The kiosks were packed with fans buying food and beer, and every bit of that support matters more than you can imagine.

"We came into this situation with only 24 hours to prepare for the weekend and very little cash available, but your response has been overwhelming. You've given us hope — and a fighting chance. Our job now is to keep that momentum going."

Wigfield went on to thank numerous other parties, including the players and staff for their backing and patience in dealing with all the uncertainty.

Owls fans showed their support before the game at Hillsborough

Fans favourite Barry Bannan has stuck by the club despite their continuing troubles

The atmosphere around the club on Saturday was upbeat and positive for the first time in months

The club's shop did brisk business on Saturday