{"id":213531,"date":"2025-06-25T16:02:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T16:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/213531\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T16:02:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T16:02:12","slug":"sheffield-wednesday-saga-takes-fresh-twist-amid-john-textor-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/213531\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Sheffield Wednesday saga takes fresh twist amid John Textor update’"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"John<\/p>\n

(Credit: Imago)<\/p>\n

\"Ciaran <\/p>\n

Wed 25 June 2025 16:18, UK <\/p>\n

The future of Sheffield Wednesday remains uncertain after their hopes of a takeover took another twist. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Wednesday<\/a> are currently in crisis with owner Dejphon Chansiri running the club into the ground. <\/p>\n

The Yorkshire based outfit have been hit with a transfer ban over the next three windows<\/a>, and the club and Chansiri have both been fined over the non-payment of wages to players and staff. \u00a0<\/p>\n

As it stands, a number of players are still awaiting payment for May and as per the Sheffield Star<\/a>, will soon be in a position to tell the club they wish to terminate their deals<\/p>\n

Amid the chaos manager Danny Rohl managed to steer the club to a 12th placed finish in the Championship and despite interest from Middlesborough<\/a>, Rohl remains their manager for now. <\/p>\n

\"DejphonChansiri is currently the Wednesday owner.(Credit: Imago)Wednesday suffer double blow<\/strong><\/p>\n

With clubs soon to return to pre-season, Wednesday have been hit with another takeover blow. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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As reported by The Athletic<\/a>, Lyon\u2019s majority shareholder John Textor will not be the man to rescue the club from their Chansiri nightmare. <\/p>\n

Former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan believed Textor would have been the ideal man<\/a> for the job. <\/p>\n

And former owner of the club Milan Mandaric will also not step in and secure the club\u2019s future. <\/p>\n

The 86-year-old had explored the possibility of a takeover, but has now released a statement saying: \u201cI feel it would not be in the best interest of finding the long-term solution we all want for me to explore further my heartfelt desire to assist at this crucial time for the club.\u201d <\/p>\n

Mandric stated the club has \u201cseveral interested parties,\u201d and The Athletic reported that Chansiri\u2019s family has taken control of Wednesday\u2019s sale process by appointing a lawyer to engage with bidders. <\/p>\n

\"Everton\"Textor will not be taking over the club. (Credit: Getty Images)Hardship continues for supporters<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is another tough week for Sheffield Wednesday supporters who still cannot see any light at the end of the tunnel. <\/p>\n

Just one week after speculating he could save the club, Mandric has now pulled the plug on that possibility. <\/p>\n

With Textor engaged with financial problems at Lyon<\/a> following their demotion to the French second tier, the American potentially may not have been able to focus fully on sorting out all the mess at Wednesday. <\/p>\n

With Wednesday learning who they will face in their Championship opener tomorrow (26 June), manager Rohl still can\u2019t sign any players. <\/p>\n\nPlayed<\/td>\n46<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nWon<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nDrawn<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nLost<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Wednesday\u2019s 2024\/25 Championship stats<\/p>\n

Mandric stated there were parties interested in a deal with Chansiri over buying the club, but that wouldn\u2019t be resolved for weeks. <\/p>\n

Rohl cannot be expected to keep Wednesday in the Championship next season without being able to sign players. <\/p>\n

With the highest season ticket prices in the division next season, fans must be thinking whether it will be worth turning out and supporting their team next season. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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