Sheffield Wednesday has had an eventful beginning to their summer following their successful fight to stay in the Championship. Initially, the team seemed poised for a quick return to League One due to a poor start to the season under Xisco Munoz’s management. However, a dramatic reversal of fortunes occurred after Danny Rohl took over as manager, leading the Owls to secure their place in the Championship by finishing 20th in the standings.
| Championship standings 2023/24 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | P | GD | Pts | |
| 17 | Stoke City | 46 | -11 | 56 |
| 18 | QPR | 46 | -11 | 56 |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | -24 | 53 |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | -11 | 51 |
| 22 | Birmingham City (R) | 46 | -15 | 50 |
| 23 | Huddersfield Town (R) | 46 | -29 | 45 |
| 24 | Rotherham United (R) | 46 | -52 | 27 |
Wednesday received a significant boost in May when Danny Rohl signed a new long-term contract with the club. The German manager quickly began the task of rebuilding his squad.
Several loanees, including James Beadle, Kristian Pedersen, Jeff Hendrick, Momo Diaby, Ian Poveda, Ike Ugbo, and Ashley Fletcher, have returned to their parent clubs. Additionally, Ciaran Brennan, Reece James, George Byers, Tyreeq Bakinson, Juan Delgado, and Lee Gregory were released at the end of their contracts, while Cameron Dawson and Will Vaulks left after declining new deals.
In contrast, Liam Palmer and Barry Bannan have committed to new contracts at Hillsborough. The club has been active in the transfer market, making six new signings so far this summer, the most in the Championship.
It appears that Rohl is not finished with his transfer activities yet. As speculation continues to grow, we have compiled all the latest news regarding Sheffield Wednesday.