Sheffield Wednesday placed under transfer embargo by EFL as owner is accused of holding club ‘hostage'
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY have been placed under a registration embargo for failure to pay wages on time.
The Owls will be prevented from adding players to their squad for the 2025/26 Championship season due to multiple breaches of EFL regulations on payment obligations.
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The club were charged this week after failing to pay both players and staff members their wages for May.
The sanction has heaped yet more pressure on Owls owner Dejphon Chansiri, who has apologised profusely for the delayed wages, to sell the club.
An American consortium is looking to buy the Yorkshire outfit but has had TWO PROPOSALS rejected by Thai tycoon Chansiri.
Labour MP for Sheffield South East, Clive Betts, is leading the calls for Chansiri to sell, saying: "He must accept that he needs to sell Wednesday to prevent the complete collapse of the club.
"We as fans deserve better.
"It breaks my heart to see the club I have followed all my life being held hostage by an owner who clearly has no interest or care for us.
"It is clear that Chansiri does not have the ability or resources to fund and invest in Sheffield Wednesday."
Wednesday have vowed to pay players and staff as soon as possible.
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A club statement read: "The club continue to seek a resolution regarding outstanding salaries due for the month of May at the earliest possible opportunity.
"Mr Chansiri sincerely apologises to all players, coaches and staff affected and everyone connected with the club."
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Chansiri's ten-year ownership of Wednesday has been filled with financial issues.
The Yorkshire club were deducted six points in the 2021/21 season, in which they were relegated to League One, for breaching spending rules.
And they were placed under registration embargoes in both the 2023/24 and 24/25 campaigns.
Wednesday ended the 2024/25 Championship season in 12th place.
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