Sheffield Wednesday have had concerns upheld over the North Stand at Hillsborough Stadium, leaving many fans in the dark about the season ahead.
Sheffield Wednesday’s 2025/26 Championship season preparations have taken a hit after a summer of turmoil.
On the pitch, things look bleak in S6 with Josh Windass and Michael Smith leaving the club, as well as Djeidi Gassama and Anthony Musaba. The likes of Barry Bannan and Callum Paterson’s future at Sheffield Wednesday is also unconfirmed.
Danny Rohl is also set to leave Sheffield Wednesday this summer, with Henrik Pedersen expected to fill his shoes.
It isn’t just the players and staff’s future that is in doubt ahead of the new season – even season ticket holders have no confirmation on where they will sit if they have chosen to be in the North Stand.
After recent revelations, fans are asking the questions over what happens next if the stand is condemned by the start of the season.
Photo by Scott Llewellyn | MI News/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesWhat will happen to Sheffield Wednesday North Stand season ticket holders
As reported by the BBC, Hillsborough Stadium could be closed for the start of the football season after the city council warned it may not be able to approve the safety certificate necessary for it to be used by fans.
The report suggested that there was “currently no professional reassurance as to the safety of the North Stand structure”, leaving many fans in doubt over whether they will actually be able to sit in their designated seat this season.
According to Sheffield Wednesday’s FAQ’s, as published on the club website, it reads: “The club reserves the right to re-designate supporters to any area of the ground, be that be for capacity restrictions or social distancing guidelines, and to visiting supporters or otherwise.
“In such an event Season Ticket holders who are affected will be allocated a ticket for the relevant match in an alternative section of the ground should a ballot not be required.”
However, it is worth taking such a statement with a pinch of salt due to the conditions not being updated for two years, as it also states: “Should COVID-19 restrictions be reintroduced for the 2023/24 season, we will be adhering to all the latest guidance in line with the Government and EFL’s advice at that time.”
Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty ImagesDejphon Chansiri has left everyone connected to Sheffield Wednesday in the dark
There is no certainty whether the North Stand will be fit for purpose come the start of the season, but Sheffield Wednesday did specifically request an away tie on the opening game of the season to give them more time.
However, even if works are completed in time, the fact that supporters have been left in the dark over their season tickets is far from good enough.
Season ticket holders have spent up to £701 to be in the North Stand this campaign, with one block already sold out. These concerns are evident across many supporters, but still, the club says nothing.
Sheffield Wednesday’s players and staff have been left in the dark regarding pay and financial security, and now the fans are facing the consequences of a club that is by no means being properly run.