{"id":259480,"date":"2025-07-12T17:25:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T17:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/259480\/"},"modified":"2025-07-12T17:25:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T17:25:20","slug":"sky-sports-pundit-reacts-to-major-danny-rohl-sheffield-wednesday-u-turn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/259480\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky Sports pundit reacts to major Danny Rohl, Sheffield Wednesday u-turn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Sky Sports pundit Lee Hendrie has revealed his shock at seeing Danny Rohl return to Sheffield Wednesday, after the German reiterated his desire to depart Hillsborough.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rohl had previously admitted back at the start of June in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bild.de\/sport\/fussball\/ueber-angebote-und-klopp-nach-england-wunder-roehl-vor-bundesliga-rueckkehr-6842f72428e5c13c1b055740\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interview with the German newspaper Bild<\/a> that he wanted a return to the Bundesliga \u201cas quick as possible\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the summer, Rohl was linked with jobs at <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Plettigoal\/status\/1911034665177166220\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">RB Leipzig<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-14728759\/Sheffield-Wednesday-boss-Danny-Rohl-no-rush-decide-future-speculation-mounts.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Wolfsburg<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/robstaton\/status\/1927438617753894988\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Werder Bremen<\/a>, as well as the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RobDorsettSky\/status\/1928458611123978321\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Leicester City<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/alex_crook\/status\/1930587957842366864\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Middlesbrough<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/3215320\/will-still-next-southampton-manager-efl\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Southampton<\/a> vacancies, but none of those have led to a move, leaving the ex-Bayern Munich coach without an exit route from South Yorkshire.<\/p>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"5\">\n<p><strong>Danny Rohl&#8217;s Sheffield Wednesday record (all competitions as per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.co.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Transfermarkt<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Games<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Wins<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Draws<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Losses<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>W%<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>89<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>34<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>21<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>34<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>38.20<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>And, in a dramatic turn of events, Rohl is said to be returning to <a href=\"https:\/\/footballleagueworld.co.uk\/tag\/sheffield-wednesday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Owls<\/a> to lead the team for the upcoming season, which has <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/3367554\/efl-championship-sheffield-wednesday-manager-danny-rohl\/#:~:text=Danny%20Rohl%20is%20facing%20a,the%20start%20of%20pre%2Dseason.\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">reportedly led to more unrest within the playing squad<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>                        <strong>Lee Hendrie \u201cshocked\u201d by Danny Rohl, Sheffield Wednesday u-turn<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>                    <img width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lee Hendrie\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lee-hendrie.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lee-hendrie.jpg\" style=\"display:block;height:auto;max-width:100%;\"\/><\/p>\n<p>With this news in mind, pundit Lee Hendrie spoke to FLW, outlining his thoughts on the latest developments at Hillsborough.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking <strong>exclusively <\/strong>to Football League World, former Aston Villa midfielder Lee Hendrie has admitted his surprise at seeing Danny Rohl return to <a href=\"https:\/\/footballleagueworld.co.uk\/tag\/sheffield-wednesday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sheffield Wednesday<\/a> given all the uncertainty that continues to cloud the club.<\/p>\n<p>Hendrie told FLW: \u201cYeah, really shocked at that with the current situation and the rumours that are flying around the football club.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously, players leaving, not getting paid, you do feel that it is a big shot because he&#8217;s (Rohl) been touted with links for lots of jobs and to do a U-turn, you think to yourself there must be something more that surrounds it, which might be a positive thing for Sheffield Wednesday Danny Rohl.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m really shocked, really shocked, and I thought he was nailed on to move on and go elsewhere.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>                        <strong>Danny Rohl return could cause more damage to Sheffield Wednesday<\/strong><\/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> Danny Rohl won\u2019t be someone who will be welcomed back with open arms to <a href=\"https:\/\/footballleagueworld.co.uk\/tag\/sheffield-wednesday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sheffield Wednesday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The German has persisted with claims to the media about his desire to leave the club, showing he is someone who is far from committed to the cause.<\/p>\n<p>Whether his return is linked to a takeover emerging remains to be seen, but it appears that with no other options on the table, he has little choice but to come back.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a class=\"dc-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/footballleagueworld.co.uk\/what-john-textor-has-said-about-sheffield-wednesday-being-in-the-premier-league-amid-takeover-talk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>                    <img width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"John Textor, prospective Sheffield Wednesday buyer\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/john-textor-prospective-sheffield-wednesday-buyer.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/john-textor-prospective-sheffield-wednesday-buyer.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\/what-john-textor-has-said-about-sheffield-wednesday-being-in-the-premier-league-amid-takeover-talk\/\" title=\"John Textor reacts when asked about taking over Sheffield Wednesday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tJohn Textor reacts when asked about taking over Sheffield Wednesday<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Textor was reported to be looking at buying the Owls from Dejphon Chansiri.<\/p>\n<p>The 36-year-old will have a lot of work to do to win over his playing squad again after the disruption he has caused, while a positive opening to the season will be required to also gain trust back from the fanbase.<\/p>\n<p>If this doesn\u2019t happen and Sheffield Wednesday find themselves stranded towards the bottom of the table, then the situation could become quite toxic, and despite Rohl\u2019s credentials in the second tier, his return may not be the positive news that some will think it is.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sky Sports pundit Lee Hendrie has revealed his shock at seeing Danny Rohl return to Sheffield Wednesday, 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