Former Watford striker Troy Deeney has been left astonished at one thing regarding Sheffield Wednesday’s current situation.
Sheffield Wednesday have been handed three separate embargoes by the EFL, with the club facing the consequences of Dejphon Chansiri’s oversight.
The Thai owner has struggled to pay players and staff for the last two months, which has led some members of the first-team squad to hand in a 15-day notice if their full pay is not handed in.
In recent weeks, the ongoing situation at Sheffield Wednesday has attracted national press coverage, with many blaming Chansiri for the issues afoot in S6.
Even TalkSPORT have discussed the issues with the Owls, which led to Troy Deeney making one statement in regard to their situation.
Photo by Neal Simpson/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty ImagesTroy Deeney discusses Sheffield Wednesday’s financial concerns
There is a serious concern around Hillsborough that this season could be disastrous for the Owls – Sheffield Wednesday are yet to even plan a pre-season schedule, let alone plan towards the 2025/26 Championship campaign.
It seems as though positive news is so far and between for Sheffield Wednesday at the moment, which has left Troy Deeney to say one thing regarding the current situation.
Speaking on TalkSPORT, Deeney said: “I feel like Sheffield Wednesday, for close to a decade now, has been spoken about negatively from a financial point of view.
“One of the biggest clubs, in England, let’s be honest, I feel like we have never spoken about Sheffield Wednesday in a positive way.”
Financial concerns have plagued the majority of Chansiri’s tenure in S6, and the latest developments have thrown up the biggest hurdle for the club to climb over.
Photo by Michael Regan/Getty ImagesNo end is in sight for Sheffield Wednesday
There are so many concerns at Sheffield Wednesday that appear to still be unresolved.
Most importantly, players are close to walking, with Josh Windass reportedly one of the Sheffield Wednesday players set to leave. Club legend Barry Bannan is also now a free agent, although is still training with the club, not at Middlewood Road, but at the Jubilee Sports Club, where the community programme is housed.
Staff continue to go without pay, and there is no indication from the club regarding when they will receive the money they are owed.
At the moment, it seems that every day that goes by, things get worse for Sheffield Wednesday. Fans are waiting for their knight in shining armour to take over the club, but barring some outside noise, no one appears to have come close to matching Chansiri’s lofty evaluations.