3 h. 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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52 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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68 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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68 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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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 Woman's chin left to rot after 'horror botched surgery' at famous celebrity clinic

Gabriela Pereira, 29, was arrested by police last week after performing the laser chin surgery at Tonya Beauty in Orlando on April 16, 2024

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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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5 d. ago Pet owner left 12 cats to rot as 'skeletal remains' found in 'most distressing' case

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: After Klare Forman abandoned her flat, her 12 cats starved to death and two others were forced to eat their corpses to survive as their bodies rotted away in the filthy flat

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6 d. ago UK's wonkiest pub site 'left to rot' as 'local treasure' devolves into 'dumping ground'

The Crooked House pub, much-loved in the local community, was gutted in an arson attack before being bulldozed two days later in August 2023, the site has been left to rot

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6 d. ago Fury as remains of Britain's wonkiest pub 'left to rot' for two years after it was destroyed in fire

The Crooked House (pictured, the site now), in the village of Himley, Staffordshire, was gutted after a suspected arson attack in August 2023 - two years ago this week.

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6 d. ago 'It's disgusting what they're doing, we're being left to rot'

Salford Red Devils' supporters' trust chairman said investment promises have not materialised.

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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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3 w. ago Eerie abandoned mansion filled with dolls left to rot for almost 40 years

Pineheath House, near Harrogate, was once the autumn home of Sir Dhunjibhoy and Lady Bomanji - but now the 40-room mansion lies eerily abandoned and has been left to rot for almost 40 years

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