Sheffield Wednesday are in crisis, but Dejphon Chansiri doesn’t appear close to fixing those problems.
Most recently, Danny Rohl has left Sheffield Wednesday on the back of players not being happy with his actions over the summer.
The German is the latest in a long line of exits this summer, including Josh Windass and Michael Smith.
The crisis at Sheffield Wednesday boils down to financial problems under the ownership of Dejphon Chansiri.
We previously understood three bidders were still trying to buy the Owls, but it remains to be seen if Chansiri is going to sell.
Photo by Andrew Vaughan – CameraSport via Getty ImagesDejphon Chansiri message over Sheffield Wednesday concern
Chansiri has set an ‘unrealistic’ price tag for the club, and the takeover saga is expected to drag on.
It means Championship relegation looks a lot more certain as the 2025/26 season nears.
With the Owls clearly struggling, Sheffield MPs have been writing letters to the owner to try and help sort out the situation.
The Thai businessman, however, has sent back a clear and concerning response.
According to MP Clive Betts, Chansiri responded to the letters by saying: “”All of the Sheffield MP’s wrote to him a few weeks ago and asked to meet him to discuss the situation. The answer that came back was, ‘what has it got to do with you?’”
Clive Betts MP on @BBCSheffield tonight:
“All of the Sheffield MP’s wrote to him (Dejphon Chansiri) a few weeks ago and asked to meet him to discuss the situation (at #SWFC). The answer that came back was, ‘what has it got to do with you?'”https://t.co/WONTXpkoKM
— Rob Staton (@robstaton) July 29, 2025
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Dejphon Chansiri will not get what he wants
Thai media have criticised Chansiri recently and he could face criticism from his family if he makes a loss on Wednesday.
It’s understood that he has already turned down a $75m offer from Adam Shaw’s US-based consortium in 2025.
But as mentioned above, there is no chance he will get anywhere close to his £100m asking price.
The longer he keeps Sheffield Wednesday the more damage is being done with players leaving for free, having their contracts terminated or being sold to bring in some much-needed funds.
The wise move would be to sell now, but if the takeover situation drags on for another season and they are relegated, their value will decrease even more.