The Sheffield Wednesday stars will already be on their holidays after securing Championship football for another season. Danny Rohl’s men pulled it out of the bag in the final weeks of the season and they can now look forward to what they hope will be a much more comfortable second campaign in the second tier. In the meantime, the news cycle continues, with the Championship play-offs now up and running, while clubs around the division have already begun planning for the next campaign. Here we...
Sheffield Wednesday confirmed their place in next season’s Championship after producing another brilliant performance to win 2-0 at Sunderland on Saturday. Two goals in nine first-half minutes from Liam Palmer and Josh Windass secured all three points to cap off an excellent campaign for Danny Rohl’s men. Wednesday looked doomed for the drop when Rohl took over in October but 16 wins in 38 games saw them finish two places and three points above the bottom three. The Championship’s final day...
Norwich City have sacked manager David Wagner following Thursday’s humiliating 4-0 Championship play-off defeat to Leeds United. The Canaries saw any hope of promotion to the Premier League crushed at Elland Road, with a rampant Leeds side putting them to the sword with three first-half goals before adding a fourth later on in the evening. Following the full-time whistle, those in the away end could be heard expressing their displeasure towards Wagner. The German has been under a constant state...
Sheffield United are Championship bound, though they still have some Premier League business to take care of. Big changes are expected in the Blades squad this summer, with Chris Wilder having already been vocal about the state of his squad. Wilder wants players who are committed to the cause, something he’s suggested has been missing from some of his players this season. While the squad will change significantly over the summer, we’ve taken a look at how the current value of the Blades squad...
Sky Sports have confirmed a change to their coverage that will impact Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday and their rivals next season. The Owls have secured their Championship status for next year after dodging the drop on the final day and putting together a superb run of form heading into that season finale. A dreadful start to the season almost cost Wednesday their spot in the Championship, but fans will be intrigued to see what can be achieved with Danny Rohl in the dugout for the full...
Sheffield Wednesday will already have eyes on next season after securing a Championship stay, while Sheffield United will already be preparing for a Championship campaign of their own following relegation. The Owls required a fine run of form down the stretch to haul themselves out of the bottom three, but they got the job done under immense pressure. The Blades were not able to manage such a feat, but they will get a fresh start under Chris Wilder next season. The pressure has now been lifted...
The Star has previously reported that the likes of Jay Glover, Adam Alimi-Adetoro and Luke Cook would be moving on when the current season ends, while others such as Joey Phuthi, Sam Reed and Favour Onukwuli are on the list of those the club is eager to see stick around. Another player that is part of the plans for the new season is midfielder, Jay Buchan, with The Star understanding that the club are planning to exercise the one-year option in his deal that he signed when joining from Leeds...
The elation of a dramatic and successful battle against relegation from the Championship is still engulfing Sheffield Wednesday as thoughts turn towards what could lie ahead. Talks with manager Danny Rohl are ongoing as the Owls hierarchy attempt to fend off interest from several other clubs and cement the future of a man that transformed their season and gave hope for the future. Once Rohl’s future is sorted, there will be a focus on boosting his squad and allowing the current Wednesday boss to...
The reason for that is that striker, Iké Ugbo, is still contracted to the club for another two seasons, and should they go down – as expected – it may make a potential transfer easier for the Owls to negotiate. As things stand the former top-flight outfit are 17th in Ligue 2 heading into the final day, however drama regarding their recent game against Valenciennes means that they may have two games left while everyone else has one. That game was abandoned at 1-1 after unhappy fans and players...
David Wagner steered the Canaries into the play-offs this season, finishing six in the table, however on Thursday night they were hammered 4-0 by Leeds United to extend their current winless streak to five games. Norwich, who were pegged back by the Owls in a dramatic 2-2 draw last month, were outclassed at Elland Road, and it was confirmed today that he has vacated his post at the helm of the club. Their Sporting director, Ben Knapper, told the club’s official website, “David has operated with...
Sheffield Wednesday managed to successful dodge relegation, albeit they left it a little late, wrapping up Championship survival on the final day. The Owls pulled off a great escape with superb form in the final weeks of the season. Danny Rohl’s team would have been good enough to finish in and around mid-table, but the disastrous start that preceded Rohl’s appointment made things much more difficult. Before attention turns to next season, we have taken a look back at the Championship stats to...
Sheffield Wednesday rivals Huddersfield Town have parted ways with manager Andre Breitenreiter following their relegation from the Championship this season. Breitenreiter joined the club in February, taking over from former Owls boss Darren Moore, who was sacked as the Terriers slipped towards relegation. The German did pick up two wins and five draws in his 13 games in charge, but ultimately he wasn't able to save the club from relegation to League One, with the Terriers seeing relegation...