Rohl's return a rare 'positive' for Owls - Newsomepublished at 11:42 10 July
11:42 10 July
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Newsome: 'It's nice to have a little bit of something positive'
"There has been so much negativity about Sheffield Wednesday, it's nice to have a little bit of something positive.
"On the other side, I don't think he's covered himself in any glory by how he's gone about things and I think some Wednesday fans will find it a bitter pill to swallow."
Former Owls defender Jon Newsome talks to BBC Radio Sheffield about the news that head coach Danny Rohl will return to Hillsborough after he appeared to say goodbye to the club at the end of last season.
Gossip: Teenager Kakay close to joining Saintspublished at 11:00 10 July
11:00 10 July
Terms have been agreed between Sheffield Wednesday and Southampton for English midfielder Sutura Kakay, 18, to join the Saints amid financial turmoil at Hillsborough.(The Star), external
The Owls' former France youth internationalforward Djeidi Gassama, 21, is close to a move to Ibrox in a move which would help to ease the financial situation at Hillsborough. (Sheffield Star, external)
🎧 'A complete and utter farce'published at 13:25 8 July
13:25 8 July
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"The whole thing is a complete and utter farce"
BBC Radio Sheffield's Rob Staton and Adam Oxley discuss the situation at Sheffield Wednesday as the players head to St George's Park for a training camp with still no clarity on delayed payments, who will manage the team this season and other issues.
Assistant boss Pedersen extends Owls staypublished at 10:30 8 July
10:30 8 July
Image source, Rex Features
Sheffield Wednesday assistant manager Henrik Pedersen has extended his contract at the club.
The 47-year-old joined Wednesday in October 2023 alongside Danny Rohl, helping the Owls secure Championship survival that season before a 12th-placed finish last term.
Pedersen told the club website:, external "When the opportunity presented itself and the chairman asked me to extend my current contract with the club, I didn't hesitate.
"It's no secret that my family and I have fallen in love with this great club and also this wonderful city that has made us so welcome.
"The fans are what carries a club through tough games, good times and bad. And our supporters are the best.
"I'm excited to continue my role at the club and getting back to work supporting the team and working with the great group of players we have."
Rohl's future, meanwhile, remains uncertain with reports widely suggesting he will leave the club this summer.
Owls remove 'stumbling block' to raise sale hopespublished at 13:21 5 July
13:21 5 July
Rob Staton BBC Radio Sheffield reporter
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BBC Radio Sheffield is reporting that Sheffield Wednesday are directing parties interested in buying the club to a professional team with a proven track record of selling football clubs, with the aim of completing a takeover.
It marks a change to the club's previous position, with what business insiders consider to be 'proper process' for the sale of a club now taking place.
According to sources, NDA's (non-disclosure agreements) are being signed with interested parties, proof of funds requested and a data room (a virtual secure space to share sensitive documents) has been set up. Financial and management information is being made available.
This is an apparent shift in position by owner Dejphon Chansiri who, in a statement to supporters on 12 April, said: "The word means more to me than the paper – there is no reason for an NDA or similar when that trust could easily be broken.
"I can say there was no NDA in place when I bought our club from Milan (Mandaric). The deal was done on trust from start to finish and behind the scenes, which is the correct and professional thing to do."
It is believed the lack of proper process in the past has been a stumbling block when interested parties have approached the club. One member of a consortium interested in buying Wednesday described negotiations with the Thai owner as "the most unique" he'd experienced in his business career.
We understand there is more than one interested party and sources believe a sale can be completed without the need for administration. The aim is to do so in weeks rather than months due to the cashflow issues at Hillsborough.
Non-football staff are still waiting for their wages to be paid in full for June, after experiencing the same issue in May. Communication was made to staff on Friday with the club saying they are trying to resolve the issue.
Meanwhile, some Owls players have handed their notice in after delayed payment of wages for two consecutive months.
The club is currently under three separate English Football League embargoes - one for breaking regulations on unpaid players, one relating to HM Revenue & Customs reporting and the other for non-payment of transfer fees. The Owls have also been issued a three-transfer window restriction on paying fees.
Chansiri revealed in a statement recently he had rejected an offer of £40m plus "limited future Premier League promotion payments" from a consortium.
The news that 'proper process' is now taking place could increase the chances of a sale.
Gossip: Man City eye move for Owls youngster Collinspublished at 15:17 4 July
15:17 4 July
Sheffield Wednesday could lose another of their academy stars to Manchester City, with defender Romario Collins being linked with a move to the Premier League club.
Could Owls be facing points deduction?published at 13:44 2 July
13:44 2 July
Rob Staton BBC Radio Sheffield reporter
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A lot of people ask us whether Sheffield Wednesday could face a points deduction.
We know the club and owner Dejphon Chansiri have been charged by the English Football League relating to multiple breaches of regulations relating to payment obligations. The club is appealing.
At some point, an independent disciplinary commission will conduct a hearing. The only way to consider what the outcome could be is to look at previous cases.
For example, Reading were given a one-point deduction for the 2023-24 season, with a further three points suspended, after failing to pay its players on time and in full for October 2022, November 2022 and April 2023.
The commission ordered them to deposit an equal amount to 125% of the forecast monthly wage bill into a designated account by 12 September 2023. When this didn't happen, the suspended three-point sanction was activated.
Then-Reading owner Dai Yongge was charged with misconduct by the EFL. The matter was referred to another commission and, at the hearing, the EFL asked that Yongge be disqualified from all football activity, including ownership and control of Reading, for 12 months.
The commission felt a disqualification "would not achieve the immediate objective of sourcing the required funds for the deposit account". Instead, he was fined £20,000 with a further £50,000 suspended.
The additional fine would be activated on 12 January 2024 if the money was not deposited into an account to secure wage payments and he had to keep doing this until August 2024 at the earliest.
Failing to consistently pay HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) led to a further two-point penalty in February 2024 (with another two points suspended).
The Owls are currently under an embargo for breaking EFL regulation 17.3 relating to HMRC reporting.
It is impossible to say for certain this is the fate facing Sheffield Wednesday and Dejphon Chansiri.
However, for fans wondering what could happen, this is at least worth knowing as we await news of the eventual hearing and what sanctions could be forthcoming.
'Chansiri is a toxic mix of pride and stupidity'published at 12:32 2 July
12:32 2 July
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"We need a change at the top"
"There's been disaster after disaster on the pitch, off the pitch. There's been no real structure and now you're seeing it all fall apart," former Owls player and manager Chris Turner tells BBC Radio Sheffield.
Rob Staton is joined by Turner, Ian Bennett from the Supporters Trust and Jon McClure from Reverend and the Makers to talk about the financial crisis at the club.
From a planned boycott of merchandise to the players and boss Danny Rohl's rumoured departures, it's reaching breaking point between chairman Dejphon Chansiri and the fans.
But finding a buyer that will meet his asking price is proving a difficult task.
"Chansiri is a very toxic mix of pride, arrogance and stupidity," McClure said.
"What worries me is he is either going to hang on or we are going to sell to someone just as bad.
"People out there would buy the club but unfortunately, for whatever reason, Mr Chansiri is just demanding a ridiculous fee."
For a prospective buyer, it's not only the initial purchase price they have to consider.
"Whoever buys the club has got a massive job on their hands because going all the way through the club, there's no structure," Turner added.
"I read comments over the weekend where academy staff are leaving, handing notices in and stuff like that.
"Obviously, the first team has got to be restructured, the grounds have got to be brought up to date... there's all sorts of problems.
"It's really going to be a difficult decision for somebody."
Gossip: Windass seeking Owls exit?published at 10:43 2 July
10:43 2 July
Forward Josh Windass, 31, is rumoured to be one of the multiple players keen on a departure from Sheffield Wednesday following issues with wage payments. (Give Me Sport), external
The Owls could also lose out on teenager Sutura Kakay despite offering the 17-year-old a new contract amid interest from Southampton.(The Star), external
'Confused and baffled' - finance expert on Chansiripublished at 14:29 1 July
14:29 1 July
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Kieran Maguire on the situation at Sheffield Wednesday
"I think Chansiri is a very proud person and he wouldn't want to leave the club under a cloud.
"I think his relationship with the fan base has now reached such a point where that relationship really has to end."
With Sheffield Wednesday in financial turmoil under chairman Dejphon Chansiri, football finance expert Kieran Maguire has been answering fans' questions about where the club stands and what the future may hold for the Owls.
Making the situation more complicated is that Hillsborough is not owned by the club itself but was purchased by Sheffield 3 Limited in 2019, a company under the control of Chansiri, to prevent breaking spending rules.
"One of my concerns is that the football club would go into administration, not Sheffield 3. It would still remain property under the control of Chansiri," Maguire said.
"We know that Sheffield Wednesday and Hillsborough are hand-in-glove, it's that close a relationship. You therefore can't sell one without having a solution for the stadium itself.
"I'm not here to criticise Chansiri but his decision-making and some of his pronouncements historically have left you, as anybody connected in business, a little bit confused and baffled."
Gossip: Owls facing big departurespublished at 10:24 30 June
10:24 30 June
Sheffield Wednesday could face a mass player departure if wages are not paid on Monday, with the side already subject to a three-window fee restriction starting this summer.
The Owls could also be losing German boss Danny Rohl, 36, who is being linked to the vacant managerial role at newly relegated Leicester City. (Sky Sports), external
Chansiri ends silence but many questions left unansweredpublished at 14:59 26 June
14:59 26 June
Rob Staton BBC Radio Sheffield reporter
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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 reaction.
Truth 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 respond.
Everyone 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.
The biggest dates on the calendar are...published at 12:01 26 June
12:01 26 June
The EFL fixture list is out and we know you are bursting to know what you've got to look forward to - or dread - from your team this upcoming season.
Gossip: Former Palace stake holder sets his eye on the Owlspublished at 10:35 24 June
10:35 24 June
Billionaire businessman John Textor, who has just sold his 43% stake in Crystal Palace for a reported £190m, is considering buying Championship club Sheffield Wednesday. (The Star, external)
