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Scottish Sun
07-08-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Crisis club Sheffield Wednesday have no idea whether their captain is allowed to play in Championship opener
The Owls' new boss had a message to staff and players who have fought through the summer chaos Wed notice Crisis club Sheffield Wednesday have no idea whether their captain is allowed to play in Championship opener Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY do not know whether captain Barry Bannan will be able to play in their Championship opener at Leicester on Sunday. The crisis club are under a number of registration embargoes after players and staff were paid late in May, June and July — and on Wednesday the EFL urged owner Dejphon Chansiri to sell. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Barry Bannan is in registration limbo after signing a new deal with Sheffield Wednesday Credit: Getty 3 Wednesday are under registration embargoes as a result of financial troubles at the club, and owner Dejphon Chansiri has been urged by the EFL to sell the club Credit: Getty Play Dream Team now! Play The Sun Dream Team ahead of the 2025/26 season Free to play Over £100,000 in total prize money Play in Mini Leagues against your mates Submit a team for Gameweek 1 to enter £5,000 prize draw Play via Dream Team's app or website today! Midfielder Bannan, 35, who joined the club in 2015, was out of contract at the end of June. He signed a new deal on Saturday but might not be available against the Foxes. New Owls boss Henrik Pedersen said: 'People in the club are trying to find out the situation. Right now I don't know. 'It's a strange situation, I hope we can get clarity very soon so we know more before the training session on Friday.' READ MORE SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY JUDGEMENT DAY Sheffield Wednesday fans to BOYCOTT home opener after club's latest sanctions Pedersen, 47, stepped up from assistant after German manager Danny Rohl left by mutual consent last month. He also said he had no indication that any of the 15 senior players left were not intending to play on Sunday. They cancelled a pre-season friendly against Burnley last weekend. It is understood full-back Max Lowe handed in his notice last week. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS 3 Bannan has made almost 450 appearances for the Owls since joining in 2015, and has since become the sides' captain Credit: Alamy Pedersen praised the the club's staff after a chaotic summer. The Dane added: 'The last two days' sessions we have had fantastic energy in the group. I have to say I have big, big respect for our players and how they have handled the situation. Sheffield Wednesday fans show voice their views on the crisis at the club 'It's difficult, and there are a lot of mornings that they are coming, and there are different energy levels for individuals. 'But how they have handled it as a group and how my staff have supported them... 'We have had a lot of good sessions — it has impressed me. 'It's a tough situation, but the players do a great job.'
Scottish Sun
02-08-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Crisis club Sheffield Wednesday missed out on huge Danny Rohl windfall before boss walked out
DAN & OUT Crisis club Sheffield Wednesday missed out on huge Danny Rohl windfall before boss walked out Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY missed out on a Danny Rohl windfall weeks before his exit. German side Wolfsburg were willing to pay almost £1million compensation to bag him. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Sheffield Wednesday missed out on cash for Danny Rohl's departure Credit: PA Play Dream Team now! Play The Sun Dream Team ahead of the 2025/26 season Free to play Over £100,000 in total prize money Play in Mini Leagues against your mates Submit a team for Gameweek 1 to enter £5,000 prize draw Play via Dream Team's app or website today! But owner Dejphon Chansiri wanted the full figure in boss Rohl's contract — which was more than double that sum. Rohl, 36, left the crisis club by mutual consent on Tuesday. Meanwhile, long-serving Liam Palmer, 33, will NOT hand in his notice despite the Owls' current problems. And neither will skipper Barry Bannan, who has signed a new contract at Wednesday to keep his daughter happy. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL FERM BID Man Utd 'ready to launch £61million transfer bid for Barca star Fermin Lopez ' The midfielder, 35, was a free agent and claimed he turned down 'interest from elsewhere' to remain at Hillsborough for an 11th consecutive season. It was a surprising announcement given Wednesday's dire financial situation ahead of their opening Championship clash at Leicester on Sunday August 10. Under the ownership of Thai businessman Chansiri, there have been late payments to HMRC, transfer embargoes, multiple failures to pay the wages of players and staff members, and rising debts. They only have 15 first-team squad members and departed manager Rohl has been replaced by his Danish assistant Henrik Pedersen. SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET £50 BONUS WHEN YOU JOIN Yet Bannan struck an optimistic note as he explained his reasons for staying in the blue-and-white half of the Steel City. The Scottish father-of-two, who has made 447 Wednesday appearances, revealed that his children are delighted he is not leaving. He said: 'Being out of contract, it was the first time that has happened to me in my career so it's been hard. 'Deep down inside I always knew what I wanted to do. 'At times it seemed like what I didn't want to do could happen but now I'm delighted to get it done and I can look forward. 'There's loads of reasons really. I've made it clear over the years my love for the club and the love I receive back. 'This club is a big part of me and my family, who are with me here as I'm signing. 'They will always stand by me with whatever decision I make and I've decided to stay. 'With the season getting closer, this last week has been tough because there was interest from elsewhere and I had a lot to think about. 'We had a lot of conversations as a family and when I told my daughter Elsie that I might be leaving she started crying. 'Then last night when I told her I was staying she started crying again. I asked her why and she said they are just happy tears.'
The Irish Sun
02-08-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Crisis club Sheffield Wednesday missed out on huge Danny Rohl windfall before boss walked out
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY missed out on a Danny Rohl windfall weeks before his exit. German side Advertisement 2 Sheffield Wednesday missed out on cash for Danny Rohl's departure Credit: PA But Rohl, 36, Meanwhile, long-serving Liam Palmer, 33, will NOT hand in his notice despite the And neither will skipper Barry Bannan, who has signed a new contract at Wednesday to keep his daughter happy. Advertisement READ MORE IN FOOTBALL The midfielder, 35, was a free agent and claimed he turned down 'interest from elsewhere' to remain at Hillsborough for an 11th consecutive season. It was a surprising announcement given Wednesday's dire financial situation ahead of their opening Championship clash at Leicester on Sunday August 10. Under the ownership of Thai businessman Chansiri, there have been late payments to HMRC, transfer embargoes, multiple They only have Advertisement Most read in Football Breaking SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET £50 BONUS WHEN YOU JOIN Yet Bannan struck an optimistic note as he explained his reasons for staying in the blue-and-white half of the Steel City. The Scottish father-of-two, who has made 447 Wednesday appearances, revealed that his children are delighted he is not leaving. He said: 'Being out of contract, it was the first time that has happened to me in my career so it's been hard. Advertisement 'Deep down inside I always knew what I wanted to do. 'At times it seemed like what I didn't want to do could happen but now I'm delighted to get it done and I can look forward. 'There's loads of reasons really. I've made it clear over the years my love for the club and the love I receive back. 'This club is a big part of me and my family, who are with me here as I'm signing. Advertisement 'They will always stand by me with whatever decision I make and I've decided to stay. 'With the season getting closer, this last week has been tough because there was interest from elsewhere and I had a lot to think about. 'We had a lot of conversations as a family and when I told my daughter Elsie that I might be leaving she started crying. 'Then last night when I told her I was staying she started crying again. I asked her why and she said they are just happy tears.' Advertisement 2 Barry Bannan is staying at Sheffield Wednesday Credit: PA
The Irish Sun
01-08-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
‘It's crazy' – Sheffield Wednesday star breaks silence on threat to STRIKE as Championship club's crisis deepens
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY star Jamal Lowe has spoken out about the situation facing the Championship crisis-club. Owls stars were told this week that they would not be paid on time for the fourth month out of the last five. Advertisement 3 Jamal Lowe spoke to Sky Sports News about Wednesday's dire situation Credit: Sky Sports News 3 Lowe, 31, is one of the Owl's remaining senior players Credit: Getty Manager Several key players have left this summer, including the likes of Josh Windass, While club stalwart Amid the madness of Wednesday's situation, owner Dejphon Chansiri has so far Advertisement READ MORE IN FOOTBALL Having been told that they would not be paid on Friday as scheduled, players Wednesday are scheduled to get their season underway in just nine days with a trip to Speaking to Sky Sports outside the club's training ground this morning, forward Lowe said: "Just a lot of uncertainty really. Just like the fans and just like everyone that's following the story, we kind of find out at the same time. "So if it's on Twitter, that's when we find out sometimes. But no one's experienced this before so no one really knows what to do, when to expect stuff. Advertisement Most read in Football BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK "It's all unknown territory for everyone. And like you say, players aren't getting it (paid on time) but a lot of the staff that work here every day or work at the stadium every day aren't getting paid either. "So it's tough for everyone. It's tough for us but for them, we more think about them in harder times like this where you only find out the day before payday whether you're getting paid or not. Sheffield Wednesday crisis deepens as players free to resign, club legend leaves and staff going months without pay "And it's not enough time to organise whatever you need to organise if you've got stuff coming out. No one knows. Everyone's got a different story. It is tough." Advertisement On speculation over Wednesday will even be able to fulfil their fixture against Leicester next week, Lowe added: "We haven't spoken that far ahead yet. But everyone's fit. We've been working hard because the season doesn't stop for anyone. "They're not going to feel sorry for us and say, 'why don't we just push their games a couple of weeks back?' "Everyone's working as much as they can to be fit. But what happens from there, I don't know." Wednesday are currently down to around 11 senior players still on the books, with the squad likely to have to be supplemented by under-23 players. Advertisement 'IT'S A CRAZY TIME' On the exodus that has taken place at Hillsborough this summer, Lowe, 31, said: "As you can imagine, people have left. It's an unstable situation at the minute. No one holds any bad feelings towards anyone who's left. "Everyone completely understands. It's a crazy time. We'll just have to wait and see what happens. We'll just have to see what's going on." Rohl was replaced by his former assistant Henrik Pedersen. Lowe is pleased that the Dane will at least be able to provide some continuity. Advertisement The former "But he was already here already, so that makes life a little bit easier. We've got similar ideologies about how we want to play. "So that's not an issue. That's probably the most positive thing out of the situation. There's not too much change with that. But we will see, man. We will see." When asked about staying positive, Lowe admitted: "If you don't laugh, you'll cry. So we have to laugh." Advertisement 3 Dejphon Chansiri has so far refused to budge on his £100m asking price Credit: Getty
Scottish Sun
27-07-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Hated Sheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri refusing to sell club for less than £100m in another huge blow
A Donald Trump ally has been linked with buying the Owls JUDGEMENT DAY Hated Sheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri refusing to sell club for less than £100m in another huge blow Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY owner Dejphon Chansiri still wants a staggering £100m for the troubled club. The Owls are still in debt and face signing restrictions with a reduced squad. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Dejphon Chansiri is still demanding big money for Sheffield Wednesday Credit: Alamy Wednesday missed player pay days for two consecutive months in June and July. Earlier this month, SunSport reported that Chansiri owes more than £4million in football debts — which will have to be paid by whoever buys the club. The extent of the cash woes emerged during takeover bids by several groups in the prior weeks. Earlier this month it was reported that US businessman Tilman Fertitta was in talks to buy the crisis club. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL HE'S THE GUEYE Man Utd hijack Brentford bid for wonderkid days after snaring £71m Mbeumo Fertitta, 68, is the US ambassador for Italy and is an ally of Donald Trump. The businessman also owns the Houston Rockets in the NBA. Wednesday manager Danny Rohl initially did not show up for pre season amid the club's woes. The 36-year-old eventually returned but has had to work with a threadbare squad. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK The Owls beat Mansfield 2-0 in a training ground friendly yesterday. Club stalwarts Barry Bannan and Callum Paterson did not feature, despite having trained with the Owls in recent weeks. Leicester finally appoint manager to replace sacked Ruud van Nistelrooy as Foxes hire ex-Championship boss Both players have been out of contract since June 30. It remains to be seen whether Wednesday's sorry situation will have improved by their Championship opener against Leicester City on August 10.
