{"id":608655,"date":"2025-12-03T02:40:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T02:40:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/608655\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T02:40:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T02:40:32","slug":"theyre-dead-and-buried-sheffield-united-fans-mock-sheffield-wednesday-over-latest-twist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/608655\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;They&#8217;re dead and buried&#8217; &#8211; Sheffield United fans mock Sheffield Wednesday over latest twist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Henrik-Pedersen-Chris-Wilder-Sheffield-Wednesday-1140x641.jpg\" class=\"attachment-single-feature size-single-feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"Henrik Pedersen clapping alongside Chris Wilder looking concerned\" layout=\"fill\"  style=\"object-position: 50% 20%\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Credit: Imago)<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FI-pfp-new-150x150.jpg\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" alt=\"Oliver Walton\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/p>\n<p> Tue 2 December 2025 12:55, UK <\/p>\n<p><strong>Many Sheffield United fans have taken great pleasure in the downfall of their cross-city rivals Sheffield Wednesday this season.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/tag\/sheffield-wednesday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sheffield Wednesday\u2019s<\/a> disheartening summer saw a number of players leave for pastures new, while existing members of staff went numerous months without being paid due to controversial owner <a href=\"http:\/\/footballinsider247.com\/tag\/dejphon-chansiri\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dejphon Chansiri<\/a>\u2019s shortfalls.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/chansiri-wants-100m-to-agree-sheffield-wednesday-takeover-hes-got-to-swallow-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chansiri wanted over \u00a3100million from a prospective buyer<\/a> to sell the club, but neither a takeover nor sale was able to happen as second-tier <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sad-dejphon-chansiri-hands-sheffield-wednesday-yet-another-crushing-blow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wednesday were placed under further embargoes<\/a> relating to more unpaid wages to players and staff.<\/p>\n<p>The end of his time at the club was finally reached in October as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sheffield-wednesday-to-land-points-deduction-after-administration-update-emerges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wednesday were placed into administration<\/a> and hit with an automatic 12-point deduction by the <a href=\"http:\/\/footballinsider247.com\/tag\/efl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EFL<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Owls\u2019 supporters have celebrated Chansiri\u2019s departure even though relegation looms, but their woes have continued despite his exit after a new EFL update.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/imago1032739845-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Sheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri\" class=\"wp-image-765208\" \/>Copyright: Eleanor HoadWednesday handed further six-point deduction for EFL regulation breaches<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday\u2019s financial struggles have left Henrik Pedersen with a depleted squad, and they have long seemed destined for relegation regardless of points deductions after picking up just one win all season so far.<\/p>\n<p>After sitting on minus-four points since a 1-1 draw with Norwich City on 5 November, their drop into League One has now been all but confirmed after the EFL handed them a further six-point deduction on Monday (1 December).<\/p>\n<p>MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The EFL have issued the following statement on Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sheffield Wednesday (@swfc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/swfc\/status\/1995520255410549139?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>View Tweet<\/p>\n<p>The sanction comes as a result of the club\u2019s failure to pay players in March, May and June, as well as other non-payments to staff and HMRC.<\/p>\n<p>A statement released by the EFL confirmed that they are \u201cnot seeking any further points deductions\u201d from Wednesday\u2019s already diminished total, which will be reassuring news for all involved with the club as they aim to bounce back next season.<\/p>\n<p>Sheffield United fans mock Wednesday after new EFL sanction confirmed<\/p>\n<p>They have not enjoyed a great season themselves so far, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/horrific-sheffield-wednesday-slammed-after-liam-palmer-incident-vs-sheffield-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United earned bragging rights over Wednesday last month<\/a> with a 3-0 Steel City derby win.<\/p>\n<p>Many Blades supporters took to X to poke fun at their rivals after the EFL\u2019s new points deduction, with one wanting them to be punished further as they posted: \u201cShould have been from next season, they\u2019re dead and buried so it\u2019s barely a punishment. They love a bit of special treatment.\u201c<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Should have been from next season, they\u2019re dead and buried so it\u2019s barely a punishment. They. love a bit of special treatment<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bladesmanindisguise (@bladesmen91) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bladesmen91\/status\/1995510268781334982?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>View Tweet<\/p>\n<p>Another United supporter jokingly added: \u201cSlight dent in their title hopes,\u201d while one said: \u201cPlayoffs looking unlikely at this point.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Playoffs looking unlikely at this point. \u2694\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc63\udb40\udc74\udb40\udc7f\u2694\ufe0f\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc63\udb40\udc74\udb40\udc7f\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@LeithBlade) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LeithBlade\/status\/1995495350078230684?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>View Tweet<\/p>\n<p>Then one posted: \u201cWith any luck they get some next season also,\u201d and another added: \u201cThey might struggle to stay up at this rate.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">With any luck they get some next season also<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 paulvickers (@paul1vicks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/paul1vicks\/status\/1995759603393417236?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>View Tweet<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>  <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"(Credit: Imago) Tue 2 December 2025 12:55, UK Many Sheffield United fans have taken great pleasure in the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":608656,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8817],"tags":[748,23712,393,4884,1620,4239,21069,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-608655","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sheffield","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-efl","10":"tag-england","11":"tag-great-britain","12":"tag-sheffield","13":"tag-sheffield-united","14":"tag-sheffield-wednesday","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115653328228353779","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/608655","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=608655"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/608655\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/608656"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=608655"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=608655"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=608655"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}