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 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...
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’s Championship rivals, and indeed Sheffield United’s rivals next season, have made the surprise decision to sack their manager just days after the season concluded. Hull City have sacked Liam Rosenior in one of the most surprising decisions of the season, with the Tigers continuing their trend of enraging supporters with big decisions. Rosenior had been in charge on Humberside side November 2022 and he managed an impressive job this season despite missing out on the...
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...
Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday can already start their preparations for the new season, with all domestic football now wrapped up aside from next weekend’s Championship play-offs and FA Cup final. The Blades were relegated weeks ago and failed to go out with a bang on the final day of the season, while Wednesday turned their season around to secure safety on the final day of the Championship season. As preparations for next season begin, we have rounded up the latest odds from the...
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...
But his words were a driving force for the Owls’ remarkable come-from-behind victory over Peterborough United, and no doubt they’ll be part of their preparations for the trip to Wembley in a few days’ time as well. The man behind it? Tom Bates. The renowned sports psychologist has been part of Darren Moore’s setup a while now, with the Wednesday boss bringing him on board in an attempt to fix a soft underbelly that has so often been the club’s undoing. In Moore’s time he’s managed to eradicate...
The Owls forward enjoyed two excellent seasons with the club after being snapped up by Darren Moore following relegation to League One, and his role in the promotion season of 2022/23 will never be forgotten. His third season, however, didn’t go how he’d have hoped as he spent the bulk of the season out of the squad completely under Danny Röhl. Now, with the 35-year-old’s deal expiring at the end of next month, he has said his goodbyes via social media, thanking fans for their support during his...
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...