Danny Rohl's assistant in line to succeed German as new Sheffield Wednesday boss
Henrik Pedersen is set to succeed Danny Rohl as boss of crisis club Sheffield Wednesday. The Dane, 47, was Rohl's assistant at Hillsborough as the highly-rated German staged a great escape to keep the club in the Championship before steering the Owls to a top-half finish last term.
But things have turned sour with under-fire owner Dejphon Chansiri failing to pay players and staff on time in successive months, leading to a transfer embargo and almost certain points deduction. Wednesday are also in trouble for defaulting on payments to the tax man and to other clubs regarding historic transfer fees.
Despite this, Pedersen is keen to stay in the Steel City after his contract expired at the end of last month having settled in the area with his young family.
Wednesday announced late on Monday night that Pedersen had agreed a deal to stay with the club and would join the players on their pre-season training camp at St George's Park this week.
But it's understood that he will step up to become manager when Rohl, who is under contract until the summer of 2027, has finalised a severance package that will rubber-stamp his exit from Hillsborough.
Rohl has been linked with jobs at Southampton and Leicester as well as a clutch of positions in his native Germany, but is yet to secure a move elsewhere.
'When the opportunity presented itself and the chairman asked me to extend my current contract with the club, I didn't hesitate," Pedersen said.
'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. To the fans, I look forward to seeing you all again soon.'
Thai tuna magnate Chansiri, meanwhile, has accepted he is in the end game as Owls owner and has agreed to work with a professional group who boast a proven track record of selling football clubs.
Chansiri has already rejected at least two bids from a Florida-based consortium of businessmen and professional sportspeople, including Sheffield-born Wednesday fan Adam Shaw who has made his money Stateside.
John Textor, who has recently left Crystal Palace, has also been credited with interest while there are additional glances from the Middle East.
But Wednesday are unable to sign any players on more than £7,000-a-week while ever their debts to players, the tax man and other clubs remain. They have also been banned from spending transfer or loan fees for the next three windows.
The future of talismanic captain Barry Bannan is also still uncertain having seen his contract expire at the end of last season, though he joined up with the rest of the squad to report for pre-season last week and is with his teammates at St George's Park.
Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
BBC News
6 minutes ago
- BBC News
The Open 2025: What you need to know ahead of the golf in Portrush
What time does The Open start? Around 270,000 golf fans are expected during the eight days of practice and competitive play for the 153rd Open championship at Royal Portrush. The first official practice day is on Sunday 13 July with the four-day championship beginning on Thursday 17 the practice days, there will be golf throughout the day with gates opening at 09:00 BST on Sunday then at 07:00 on Monday, Tuesday and the championship starts, the timings are as follows:Thursday and Friday – gates open 06:00Saturday and Sunday – gates open 07:00 What can I bring to The Open 2025? Organisers of the tournament, the R&A, have strict rules around what fans can bring to the phones are allowed but they must be kept on silent. People can bring rucksacks and their own spectators are not allowed to bring their own banned from the course are:selfie sticksportable speakersflaresfireworkspetsGuide dogs are permitted, as are pushchairs and it can be difficult to find a clear view of the golf within a large crowd, ladders and periscopes are not allowed on the will be available in the grandstands and at the spectator village which contains the catering and retail outlets. Can you leave the course and get back in? A re-admission policy will be in place which means spectators can leave, go into Portrush town centre and then return to the they must collect a wristband before leaving the course to ensure re-entry. How to get to The Open 2025 There will be no public car-parking beside Royal Portrush, with park and ride facilities operating will apply at the park and ride, with a fee of £17 during the four championship days Thursday to Sunday (17-20 July).Organisers have urged fans to use public transport, but an industrial dispute at Translink could lead to trains not running on two days during The Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) has earmarked Friday 18 and Saturday 19 July for strike action involving some of its the industrial action goes ahead, it would involve widespread disruption to rail services on those days, not just in say they are doing everything they can to avert the strike. Extra bus and train services to Portrush are planned from 14 July, with fans urged to arrive 30 minutes before departure time as services are likely to be Simpson, Translink's northern area manager, said: "There will be enhanced train capacity and frequency, including additional services to Portrush and late evening return services. "Special bus and coach services are also available in addition to normal Goldliner services."I would encourage anyone heading to The Open to visit our website for travel options." What's changed since the last Open in Portrush? It is six years since The Open was last in Northern Ireland, in 2019. Since then the new transport hub Grand Central Station has opened in is now a more frequent train service to and from Dublin which will make it easier for golf fans from the Republic of Ireland to travel to are more hotel rooms available in Belfast, Londonderry and near Portrush with the expansion of some hotels and the development of some new accommodation was snapped up quickly with only limited availability left. What will be the economic impact of The Open? The economic dividend from The Open will be much greater this year - according to Janice Gault, chief executive of the Northern Ireland Hotels said: "The last time it was reckoned there was £100m of economic benefit, this time it's likely to double to over £213m as a projected figure for all aspects of the economy – tourism, retail, hospitality, there's something in it for everyone."Speaking of money, The Open site is cash-less. The bars, shops and food outlets are all card only. How widespread is Rory McIlroy fever? The recent victory by Rory McIlroy at the Masters means there will be even more focus than usual on the fans' favourite first caught the public eye in Northern Ireland as a child when he appeared on an Ulster Television chat show chipping golf balls into a washing support of the local golfing hero, a washing machine is being set up at Grand Central Station for fans to hit balls perhaps, for fans to try to hit balls into.
BBC News
an hour ago
- BBC News
Taylor beats Serrano again in thrilling trilogy fight
Ireland's Katie Taylor beat Amanda Serrano for the third time in their epic trilogy, winning their bout at New York's Madison Square Garden on a majority decision after a chess match of a of the cards read 97-93 in favour of undisputed light-welterweight champion Taylor, with Mark Lyson's card unable to split them at fight played out in front of a sold-out arena for the latest instalment of women's boxing's great rivalry and, though not quite the all-out war of their previous meetings, it remained just as gripping."We have made history three times," said Taylor, on a night when the iconic MSG hosted an all-female card for the first time."It is such a historic fight and a pleasure to share the ring with her. We are history makers forever."More to follow.
Daily Record
an hour ago
- Daily Record
Dundee v Airdrie: Dens Park opener will be a good gauge for Airdrie, says boss
Rhys McCabe is looking forward to taking on Premiership opposition Rhys McCabe reckons Saturday's Premier Sports Cup opener at Dundee will tell him exactly where Airdrie are, ahead of their Championship season opener. The Diamonds head to Dens Park in their Group C curtain-raiser on Saturday, and are no strangers to stunning Premierhsip opponents in this competition. McCabe reckons he's a couple of players short of where he would like his squad to be, and says the Tayside clash is a good gauge as he prepares for the visit of Ross County on August 2. He said: 'The first game is Dundee, which gives us that taste of Premiership opposition, so it gives us a good marker, in terms of where we're at, what we still need to do, and what we need to work towards. 'You then start to filter through the teams and the gulf in quality will be probably a lot wider. 'Squads are back at different times, they've been together a wee bit, and there are no fully-settled squads in terms of signings and stuff, so it is a little bit false. 'But it is competitive, so we have to make sure we're ready for it, and I imagine every other team will do the same, and go into it with the mind-set that we're looking to progress. 'It's important for the club and the supporters to do well in the competition. The opportunity to potentially go further in a competition at any level is really good. If you progress, further down the line you never know, you might get a big oppostion. 'Historically we have done really well, so it's important that we try and maintain that, and attack the competition.' On his squad, McCabe said: 'I still think we're a bit away. We're a couple of players short from what I would like, having that competition for places in every position. 'Should we get a few injuries, suspensions or anything like that, you're scratching at a very young and inexperienced bench and squad – but the young boys who have come in during pre-season have done really well. 'We sold Ben Wilson, Lewis McGregor and Adam Frizzell are away, who were key members of our team. 'We've managed to bring in the likes of Euan Henderson and Jamie Barjonas, and we were delighted to get them in. 'But you've almost got to replace the numbers, which is a 23-goal involvement striker, and a captain who led by example almost every week. We will try to bring the right players in.'
