40 m. ago Government take action on Sheffield Wednesday crisis as Owls fans plan 'funeral march'

Sheffield Wednesday fans will step up protests against owner Dejphon Chansiri this weekend while the government has responded to concerns over the club's future

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49 h. ago John Textor teams up with football financier in push to buy Sheffield Wednesday

Working with former investment banker Keith HarrisFormer Palace shareholder Textor keen on crisis-hit clubJohn Textor has teamed up with the football financier Keith Harris in an attempt to buy Sheffield Wednesday.Harris, a former investment banker, has brokered takeovers at West Ham, Manchester City and Aston Villa, and put together a consortium to buy Everton last year, although that bid was unsuccessful. Continue reading...

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66 h. ago Wout Faes fires late winner as Leicester sink Sheffield Wednesday amid protests

Martí Cifuentes has cleared his first hurdle as Leicester manager. The former QPR coach took the time to do a lap of the King Power Stadium while his players warmed up, introducing himself to the home supporters. A late header from his substitute Wout Faes ensured that those fans went home happy – but for much of a testing opening game against Henrik Pedersen’s Sheffield Wednesday, who have had to face plenty of obstacles before a ball was even kicked this season, that looked an unlikely outcome.For Wednesday, it was an achievement to even be here. Placed under a transfer embargo by the Football League because of late payments, they have only 15 senior first-teamers on the books and cancelled their final pre-season fixture, against Burnley, after the players refused to play. They and the staff were paid their outstanding July wages on Friday after solidarity payments from the Premier League came in. Continue reading...

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66 h. ago Faes fires late winner as Leicester sink Sheffield Wednesday amid protests

Martí Cifuentes has cleared his first hurdle as Leicester manager. A late header from his substitute Wout Faes completed a comeback victory but for much of a testing opening game against Henrik Pedersen’s Sheffield Wednesday, who took a first-half lead amid fan protests against the club’s ownership, that looked an unlikely outcome. There will be no illusions over how difficult an immediate return to the Premier League will be for Leicester.“The Championship is a ruthless league,” said Cifuentes, who succeeded Ruud van Nistelrooy this summer. “It was a good lesson for everyone to understand that we cannot take anything for granted.” Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Man Utd duo set for loan exits as Championship crisis club eye double swoop

Championship side Sheffield Wednesday are in the grips of a major crisis ahead of their season opener against Leicester but could be helped by two signings from Manchester United

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3 d. ago Southampton vs Wrexham live: Result as Jack Stephens’ late winner sinks Wrexham on return to Championship

Having secured back-to-back-to-back promotions from the National League the Welsh side aim to impress in the Championship

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4 d. ago Leicester City vs Sheffield Wednesday Champions prediction, odds and betting offer

Leicester City welcome a depleted Sheffield Wednesday to the King Power as both clubs begin their new Championship campaigns

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5 d. ago Crisis club Sheffield Wednesday can’t afford to think about the future

A stormy past few months has seen Wednesday hit with several EFL-imposed embargoes for financial breaches

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6 d. ago EFL release passionate Sheffield Wednesday statement and confirm plan for Dejphon Chansiri

Sheffield Wednesday have lurched from one crisis to another in recent seasons and are currently under various EFL-imposed embargoes for financial breaches, including late payment of wages to players and staff

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6 d. ago Former Crystal Palace owner John Textor ‘interested’ in buying Sheffield Wednesday

Textor sold his 43 per cent stake in Crystal Palace in July

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7 d. ago Sheffield Wednesday fans hit out over plans for facial recognition at Hillsborough amid club crisis

The club’s Supporters’ Trust said it has ‘serious concerns’ over the potential infringement of fans’ rights

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7 d. ago Sheffield Wednesday fans to fly plane over season opener at Leicester as protests ramp up

The Sheffield Wednesday Supporters' Trust has raised over £13,000 to fund protests against the ownership of under-fire Owls chairman Dejphon Chansiri

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8 d. ago Sheffield Wednesday captain expects Championship opener at Leicester to go ahead

The crisis-hit club’s players refused to feature in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Burnley.

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8 d. ago Sheffield Wednesday have been left to rot by Dejphon Chansiri

Sheffield Wednesday's players have hinted they could refuse to play in their Championship opener at Leicester this weekend after yet more payment issues at Hillsborough

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8 d. ago Sheffield Wednesday players release statement amid club’s financial turmoil

Both players and staff at the club have been hit by late wage payments for three successive months

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9 d. ago Celtic late show underlines Brendan Rodgers' point as fans climb the walls – five talking points

Luke McCowan's late winner got champions out of jail but bizarre transfer situation only highlighted by opening game slog

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3 w. ago Pierce Charles would be Rangers transfer coup as gobsmacked insider delivers elite four word verdict

The Sheffield Wednesday keeper is reportedly on Rangers' radar as he looks for more competition between the sticks

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3 w. ago Rangers plot another Sheffield Wednesday transfer raid as Russell Martin 'targets' keeper

Pierce Charles is the latest name to be linked after former Owls teammate Djeidi Gassama made the move to Ibrox

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3 w. ago Djeidi Gassama is Rangers transfer bargain as Sheffield Wednesday insider reveals true value dwarves £2.2m fee

Sheffield Wednesday skipper Barry Bannan reckons Rangers have pulled off an outstanding bit of business

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4 w. ago Djeidi Gassama to Rangers transfer is done after Sheffield Wednesday issues cleared as unveiling timeline revealed

The winger is set to be announced as Russell Martin's seventh summer signing

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