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Sheffield Wednesday: Opinion – Hillsborough heroes embraced by new owners
10 June 2026 Off

Sheffield Wednesday: Opinion – Hillsborough heroes embraced by new owners

By Total Football News

One of the things Leeds United do well is look after their own.

I’ve spoken to ex-Leeds players who speak highly of how often they’re invited back to Elland Road. They’re looked after. They’re put in a position to engage with fans, who love seeing their former heroes.

During Dejphon Chansiri’s ownership of Sheffield Wednesday, that didn’t happen at Hillsborough. It was a frequent talking point.

It wasn’t Chansiri’s biggest

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Sheffield Wednesday: Feel-good factor back at Hillsborough
2 June 2026 Off

Sheffield Wednesday: Feel-good factor back at Hillsborough

By Total Football News

Togetherness has not always been a word associated with Sheffield Wednesday over the past decade.

It never felt like former owner Dejphon Chansiri was particularly interested in bringing everyone together, but these are different times.

The club’s Supporters Trust launched a fundraising campaign last week. The aim was to raise money for three key causes – to purchase season tickets for deserving supporters who can not afford one,

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Sheffield Wednesday CEO David Bruce sets out plans for overhaul of club
21 May 2026 Off

Sheffield Wednesday CEO David Bruce sets out plans for overhaul of club

By Total Football News

Bruce said this would change the perception of the club, and that would enable it to attract better players.

“The third step is building a good commercial engine,” he said. “We’re not doing that to make you feel uncomfortable, but we’ve got everything to sell.

“The front of shirt, sleeves, kit assets, perimeter boards, premium spaces in the stadium, and that will all be key to us being successful in

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Sheffield Wednesday: Opinion – Fans heard in new feel-good era at Owls
20 May 2026 Off

Sheffield Wednesday: Opinion – Fans heard in new feel-good era at Owls

By Total Football News

Speaking to fans with respect, engaging them, revealing just enough of the plan to feel like they’ve got an idea of the direction of travel. It doesn’t happen anywhere near enough in football, with the previous regime at Hillsborough a classic example of this.

Fans were often treated to five-hour fans forums where they were shouted at, talked down to, described as mere customers and baited to ‘sell their

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Sheffield Wednesday: Dominic Iorfa to leave Owls after six-and-a-half seasons
16 May 2026 Off

Sheffield Wednesday: Dominic Iorfa to leave Owls after six-and-a-half seasons

By Total Football News

Defender Dominic Iorfa has been released by Sheffield Wednesday after six-and-a-half seasons with the club as the Owls reshuffle their pack ahead of next season’s League One campaign.

The 30-year-old joined Wednesday in January 2019 and went on to make 222 appearances, scoring seven goals.

Nathaniel Chalobah, Harry Evers, Junior Kamwa, Marvelous Nakamba, Favour Onukwuli, Rio Shipston and Zain Silcott-Duberry will also depart Hillsborough.

Several players are in talks over

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How did Sheffield Wednesday avoid 15-point deduction?
6 May 2026 Off

How did Sheffield Wednesday avoid 15-point deduction?

By Total Football News

Reaching an agreement with Chansiri was never going to be easy.

During the administration process, the Thai was offered a number of offers on his debt, which were either outright refused, ignored or not taken in good faith.

“The EFL had to take into account the intransigent soul shown by Mr Chansiri and his reluctance to engage with offers made by the bidder,” football finance expert Kieran Maguire told BBC

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Storch consortium completes Sheffield Wednesday takeover
3 May 2026 Off

Storch consortium completes Sheffield Wednesday takeover

By Total Football News

Storch’s son, Michael, and Tom Costin complete the three-man consortium.

Costin brings football experience to Wednesday through Blue Crow Sports Group – a multi-club football ownership and investment platform with controlling interests in Leganes from Spain, Le Havre in France and Mexican club Cancun FC.

Arise had set a deadline of 1 May, aware that there could further delays if the takeover was not completed before the Independent Football Regulator

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Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 West Bromwich Albion: Owls earn first home win of season
2 May 2026 Off

Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 West Bromwich Albion: Owls earn first home win of season

By Total Football News

Nothing was at stake for either side, with Sheffield Wednesday long since relegated and the Baggies having secured safety with two games to spare despite their own two-point deduction for financial issues.

Yet there was a surreal party atmosphere around Hillsborough after news broke of the club’s buyout and the EFL’s subsequent withdrawal of a potential 15-point deduction for next season.

Chances were at a premium in the opening half-hour,

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Sheffield Wednesday: Opinion – ‘Owls have a future again’
2 May 2026 Off

Sheffield Wednesday: Opinion – ‘Owls have a future again’

By Total Football News

The past 12 months have been absolute hell for a lot of people associated with Sheffield Wednesday.

The number of late-night calls with various people expressing different emotions – despair, frustration, anger, confusion, helplessness, anxiety, sadness. This has tested many people.

On multiple occasions over the past few months it’s even been questioned whether the club could survive another setback. That’s how serious things got.

In a world of PSG

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Sheffield Wednesday: Should owners keep faith in Pedersen?
27 April 2026 Off

Sheffield Wednesday: Should owners keep faith in Pedersen?

By Total Football News

Everyone accepts this season has been a nightmare for Sheffield Wednesday. A decimated squad. Youth players thrust into action. Multiple emergency goalkeepers.

Nobody expected anything other than an almighty nine month slog.

However, with one game to go, the Owls have won only one solitary league game.

Is it good enough?

It’s a question an increasing number of fans are asking, with a feeling – not confirmed – that the

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