{"id":178015,"date":"2025-06-12T09:14:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T09:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/178015\/"},"modified":"2025-06-12T09:14:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T09:14:20","slug":"exclusive-lee-hendrie-drops-sheffield-wednesday-takeover-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/178015\/","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive: Lee Hendrie drops Sheffield Wednesday takeover claim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Lee Hendrie believes that Dejphon Chansiri should sell his stake in Sheffield Wednesday sooner rather than later.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Owls\u2019 owner has come under fire from supporters in recent months following financial issues behind the scenes.<\/p>\n<p>It was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/c0k3rnyp4nmo#:~:text=Sheffield%20Wednesday%20have%20been%20charged,to%20fund%20their%20cash%20requirements%22.\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">reported<\/a> by the BBC earlier this month that the club have been charged by the EFL due to their failure to pay wages on time for the second occasion in three months.<\/p>\n<p>There has also been speculation surrounding a potential takeover, with The Star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.co.uk\/sport\/football\/sheffield-wednesday\/dejphon-chansiri-rejects-us-consortium-bid-sheffield-wednesday-5101723\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">claiming<\/a> that the Thai businessman has already rejected an offer from a US-based consortium.<\/p>\n<p>                        Lee Hendrie makes Sheffield Wednesday ownership claim<\/p>\n<p>                    <img width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dejphon Chansiri\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1748607271_559_copy-of-1920x1080-1-43.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1748607271_559_copy-of-1920x1080-1-43.png\" style=\"display:block;height:auto;max-width:100%;\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Hendrie has claimed <a href=\"https:\/\/footballleagueworld.co.uk\/tag\/sheffield-wednesday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sheffield Wednesday<\/a> are stuck standing still under Chansiri despite having a good squad and a very good manager.<\/p>\n<p>He believes a sale has to happen sooner rather than later, but is unsure whether the owner will receive the kind of offer he\u2019s really looking for.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think so [that Chansiri has to sell], I really do,\u201d Hendrie <strong>exclusively<\/strong> told Football League World.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a class=\"dc-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/footballleagueworld.co.uk\/sheffield-wednesdays-danny-rohl-holds-talks-with-wolfsburg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>                    <img width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"rohl x wolfsburg x boro\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/rohl-x-wolfsburg-x-boro.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/rohl-x-wolfsburg-x-boro.jpg\" style=\"display:block;height:auto;max-width:100%;\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    Related<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/footballleagueworld.co.uk\/sheffield-wednesdays-danny-rohl-holds-talks-with-wolfsburg\/\" title=\"Danny Rohl holds fresh talks with top-flight side as Sheffield Wednesday exit saga drags on \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tDanny Rohl holds fresh talks with top-flight side as Sheffield Wednesday exit saga drags on<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Managing another game from the home dugout at Hillsborough isn&#8217;t looking like a realistic option for Rohl.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that <a href=\"https:\/\/footballleagueworld.co.uk\/tag\/sheffield-wednesday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sheffield Wednesday<\/a> have been so stood still for quite some time, really, to be fair.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019ve got a good squad, very good manager, but yes I do feel that someone I think should come in and invest in <a href=\"https:\/\/footballleagueworld.co.uk\/tag\/sheffield-wednesday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sheffield Wednesday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChansiri, I don\u2019t think he\u2019s very well liked with fans, etc.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, yes, I think he needs to sell sooner rather than later, but I know that he would like a lot more money than probably what is on offer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>                        Sheffield Wednesday\u2019s Championship campaign<\/p>\n<p>Sheffield Wednesday narrowly avoided relegation straight back to League One in 2024, coming 20th in the table.<\/p>\n<p>But Rohl earned a lot of plaudits for his work in improving the side at Hillsborough, and he guided the team to a 12th place finish last season.<\/p>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"5\">\n<p><strong>Championship standings 2024-25<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Team<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>P<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>GD <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Pts<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Blackburn Rovers<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>46<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>+5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>66<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Millwall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>46<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>-2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>66<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>West Brom<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>46<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>+10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>64<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Middlesbrough<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>46<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>+8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>64<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Swansea City<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>46<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>-5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>61<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Sheffield Wednesday<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>46<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>-9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>58<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>The gap to the play-off places was 10 points, showing a clear improvement on the previous campaign.<\/p>\n<p>However, speculation now surrounds Rohl\u2019s position as manager amid these financial issues behind the scenes.<\/p>\n<p>                    <img width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sheffield Wednesday manager Danny Rohl\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/copy-of-1920x1080-4-9.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/copy-of-1920x1080-4-9.jpg\" style=\"display:block;height:auto;max-width:100%;\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                        The sooner Chansiri leaves the better<\/p>\n<p>There are no guarantees that any change in ownership will improve the situation at Sheffield Wednesday, with there being plenty of evidence for why from other clubs across the EFL.<\/p>\n<p>However, supporters are now at a stage where they\u2019d rather the risk of someone else coming in instead of sticking with Chansiri, and it\u2019s hard not to see why given the late payments of wages.<\/p>\n<p>These issues behind the scenes will damage the club\u2019s reputation, and make it harder to attract players and coaches that could improve the team.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen whether Chansiri will receive an offer to his liking, but fan pressure could help force him into accepting a deal sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lee Hendrie believes that Dejphon Chansiri should sell his stake in Sheffield Wednesday sooner rather than later. 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