Sheffield Wednesday fans have been urged to go the extra mile to ensure Dejphon Chansiri is aware of the supporters’ stance.
The Owls have been handed a litany of concerns this summer, which has significantly hampered their chances to prepare for the 2025/26 Championship season.
Sheffield Wednesday players and staff have been left unpaid, with some in the first team awaiting payment for two months in a row.
As issues continue to mount up for Sheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri, the supporters’ group has posted, urging fans not to purchase any club memorabilia and merchandise this summer. However, one EFL expert thinks that this isn’t quite enough to make Chansiri feel the significant effects of the fans making their feelings clear.
Photo by George Wood/Getty ImagesSheffield Wednesday fans told to boycott as a way to significantly hamper Dejphon Chansiri
For the Owls, the 2025/26 Championship season kicks off on 10th August as Sheffield Wednesday travel to Leicester City, before Hillsborough Stadium hosts Stoke City.
Unfortunately for many fans, the season is the last of their concerns at the moment, considering the issues that surround the club, with many likely to not attend this campaign.
Sheffield Wednesday’s season tickets are on the extortionate side as it is, which has deterred some supporters, but even those still with an interest in attending games next season have been told to boycott by Ryan Dilks.
Speaking on the Second Tier Podcast, Dilks said: “You’ll have radio stations and newspapers giving it a fleeting mention on a national basis, but for a lot of people, their lives revolve around Sheffield Wednesday.
“And that’s why this has to be sorted out as soon as possible. Things like boycotting merchandise and buying things from the club, these things will increase the pressure on Chansiri.
“I’d say boycott matches. If there are Wednesday fans who want to do their bit, then vote with your feet. Don’t buy tickets, which are extortionate by the way, at Hillsborough.
“If you do something like that, then Chansiri will definitely be feeling the pinch because where else is the money coming from if it’s not coming from the supporters?”
Sheffield Wednesday will suffer massively with a potential fan boycott
Last season, Sheffield Wednesday averaged 26,636 through the doors at Hillsborough Stadium, but there would be no surprise to see that digit plummet in the 2025/26 Championship campaign.
There have been calls for Owls fans to boycott next season, but it looks as though some don’t need that encouragement to stand up against Chansiri.
This will, of course, have knock-on effects on the players and whoever the Sheffield Wednesday coach is when the season swings around – the general bad atmosphere will not sit well with the squad, especially if it is younger players who are expected to play in front of a depleted, yet still hostile Owls support.
Some will find it difficult to place that burden on the fans, but such action would negatively hinder Chansiri and will ultimately be the reason why many likely decide to boycott in the upcoming campaign.