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BBC News
10 minutes ago
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- BBC News
Wednesday wage payments delayed again
Sheffield Wednesday's players have been informed that their wages will be delayed for a third successive month, BBC Radio Sheffield understands. There is now a possibility that they could refuse to play, with the new Championship season just 10 days Owls, who are without a manager after Danny Rohl's exit on Tuesday, are scheduled to start the season with a trip to Leicester City on Sunday, 10 South Yorkshire side are under a number of embargoes because of financial issues, including players being paid late in both May and June, and owner Dejphon Chansiri is looking to sell the ongoing uncertainty around the club saw forwards Michael Smith and Josh Windass end their contracts by mutual consent earlier this month to join Preston and Wrexham exits, along with the embargoes and the club's inability to get players whose contracts expired last month to sign on again, has left Wednesday with a very small pool of senior professionals.
The Guardian
2 hours ago
- Business
- The Guardian
Sheffield Wednesday crisis deepens as safety concerns shut Hillsborough's North Stand
Sheffield Wednesday have been banned from opening Hillsborough's North Stand to spectators due to safety concerns, further compounding the challenges facing the crisis-hit club before the new Championship season. With Wednesday currently under an EFL transfer embargo, and Danny Rohl departing as manager earlier this week, a prohibition notice issued by Sheffield City Council means another problem has hit the club's ownership, led by the Thai businessman Dejphon Chansiri. Wednesday's first home game of the season is on Saturday 16 August, against Stoke City. Sheffield City councillor Joe Otten said the decision had been taken following an assessment 'by engineering specialists who can no longer confirm that the North Stand is safe for spectator use'. Previous meetings of the local Safety Advisory Group, first reported by the BBC, had observed there was corrosion in trusses supporting the roof of the stand, as well as insecure electrical wiring and cracks in the terracing itself. The North Stand was built in the 1960-61 season and holds a capacity of 9,255 spectators, many of whom are season-tickets holders. The stand also provides access for supporters with disabilities, with 54 wheelchair spaces and accessible seating for up to 360 people. They are now left waiting to know whether they will be able to watch their team during the upcoming campaign, which begins in a little over a week's time. Wednesday are under a transfer embargo and subject to EFL fee restrictions until the end of the summer window following a previous failure to pay transfer fees on time. Further sanctions could be forthcoming if the club fail to make payroll at the end of this month for what would be the fourth time in five months. Reports in the Sheffield Star have suggested the bill for repairs in the North Stand could reach seven figures. In a statement published on their website, the club said: 'Sheffield Wednesday can confirm that, following a recent meeting with the local Safety Advisory Group, Sheffield City Council has today issued a Prohibition Notice preventing the use of the North Stand at Hillsborough. 'The club are continuing to work with the Safety Advisory Group to satisfy their concerns such that the North Stand remains open. Additional information is currently being obtained, and we will provide further updates to our supporters at the earliest possible opportunity.'
Reuters
a day ago
- Business
- Reuters
Sheffield Wednesday part company with manager Rohl
July 29 (Reuters) - Sheffield Wednesday have parted company with manager Danny Rohl by mutual consent less than two weeks before the start of the season, the Championship club said on Tuesday. German Rohl, 36, took charge of Wednesday in October 2023 and helped the Yorkshire side avoid relegation from the second tier. He guided them to a 12th-place finish last season. "Sheffield Wednesday would like to thank Danny and his backroom team for their services and wish them well for the future," the club said in a statement. The English Football League (EFL) put Wednesday under transfer restrictions and charged the club last month over unpaid player wages. Owner Dejphon Chansiri was also charged for causing the club to be in breach of EFL regulations. Media reports said Chansiri was looking to sell the Hillsborough-based club. Wednesday will kick off their Championship campaign on August 10 at relegated Leicester City.
Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
Boss Rohl leaves beleaguered Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday boss Danny Rohl has left the crisis-hit Championship club by mutual consent. The 36-year-old's departure, less than two weeks before the season starts, is the latest development in a chaotic summer. The Owls are under a number of embargoes because of financial issues, including players being paid late in both May and June, and owner Dejphon Chansiri is looking to sell the club. Rohl had looked set to leave last month when he did not return to take pre-season training but eventually came back in early July. The club have confirmed that coaches Sascha Lense, Chris Powell, Neil Thompson and Sal Bibbo have all also left and BBC Radio Sheffield understands that Henrik Pedersen, who took pre-season training before Rohl's return, is likely to be named his successor. The German took over at Hillsborough in October 2023 with the side having made their worst ever start to a season and he led them on a fantastic run of form to avoid relegation back to League One. Wednesday then finished 12th in 2024-25 but won just one of their final nine matches as their play-off push faded away. After the final game of last season at Watford Rohl intimated that his time at the club could be up, before the off-field issues took centre stage. The Owls start the new Championship season with a trip to relegated Leicester City on Sunday, 10 August. More to follow.
BBC News
a day ago
- Business
- BBC News
Boss Rohl leaves beleaguered Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday boss Danny Rohl has left the crisis-hit Championship club by mutual 36-year-old's departure, less than two weeks before the season starts, is the latest development in a chaotic Owls are under a number of embargoes because of financial issues, including players being paid late in both May and June, and owner Dejphon Chansiri is looking to sell the had looked set to leave last month when he did not return to take pre-season training but eventually came back in early German took over at Hillsborough in October 2023 with the side having made their worst ever start to a season and he led them on a fantastic run of form to avoid relegation back to League then finished 12th in 2024-25 but won just one of their final nine matches as their play-off push faded away. More to follow.
