Boss Rohl leaves beleaguered Sheffield Wednesday

Danny Rohl, the crisis-hit Championship side, has resigned as Sheffield Wednesday boss with mutual consent.

The 36-year-old’s departure comes just two weeks before the start of the summer, which is the most recent development.

Due to financial problems, including players being paid late in both May and June, and owner Dejphon Chansiri is considering selling the club, the Owls are currently under a number of embargoes.

When Rohl left pre-season training last month and eventually arrived in early July, he had a plan to leave.

The club and I ultimately made the difficult decision to end this summer.

I am aware of the various opinions and responses to everything that has happened recently.

“It’s very nice to have this opportunity,” I said. I have always felt the support of everyone, even through the challenging times and setbacks.

The German led the team’s worst-ever season debut at Hillsborough in October 2023, avoiding relegation to League One, with the team having endured a fantastic run of form.

Then, as their play-off push faded, Wednesday finished 12th in 2024-25, but they only won one of their final nine games.

Rohl stated that his time at Watford could be up before the off-field issues became significant after the team’s season-ending defeat at Watford.

On August 10, the Owls travel to relegated Leicester City to kick off the new Championship campaign.

Reporter for BBC Radio Sheffield, Rob Staton

It is thought that Rohl had been planning his first game against Leicester. However, a difficult past few months that at times appeared to be unsustainable have resulted in the conclusion of a split.

In an effort to build bridges and launch a new chapter, Rohl had held individual meetings with players. The players, according to legend, did so with a successful final fortnight at Middlewood Road.

In their previous training, Wednesday defeated York City and Mansfield Town, scoring five goals without conceding a goal.

However, Rohl’s departure comes as a result of Callum Paterson’s announcement to leave League Two MK Dons on Monday night.

After missing their wages for May and June, the Owls have a rundown squad, and those who are still on will be monitoring pay day this week.