Sheffield Wednesday have been the subject of a number of takeover approaches, with Mike Ashley among the candidates to take charge of the Championship club.
Former Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley remains listed as one of the bidders to manage Sheffield Wednesday. Long-term owner Digiphone Chansiri was forced to put the club into administration in October, and the takeover spree continues.
On Wednesday, he was given 12 demerit points for joining the government, and a further six points were deducted for “multiple breaches of EFL regulations regarding payment obligations”. Chansiri received a three-year ban as an owner of an EFL club.
Despite points deductions almost guaranteeing relegation from the Championship (at the time of writing they are 29 points clear of safety), interest remains. Mr Ashley’s bid is one of two made by British businessmen, with Dunfermline Athletic owner James Board joining another consortium, the Mail reported.
The third stakeholder is the US consortium. John McEvoy and the Storch family were previously part of a rival group that may have launched a bid, but are now said to have joined forces.
Reports last month said Ashley’s bid was around £20 million. According to the latest email update, Wednesday will not necessarily go to the highest bidder and the alleged owner will have to pass the EFL’s owner and director test.
Meanwhile, on the field Wednesday remain hovering at the bottom of the Championship table. They have only won one of their 19 league games, but they can still play against them even if they don’t have points deducted.
Henrik Pedersen’s side ended a four-game losing streak in their last game and came close to winning against Watford, but Vivaldo Semedo scored a last-gasp equalizer. The Owls’ next match is back at home in Hillsborough, with Derby visiting on Monday.
Goalscorer Charlie McNeil said after the Watford game: “It’s tough because of the situation we’re in. We have to take it one game at a time and react as it comes.” “Everyone is fighting hard, everyone wants to be here, everyone wants to play, everyone wants to fight for the club and win.
“It’s tough, but like I said, we just have to keep going. We’re playing well but we just can’t seem to get over the line and Watford are a great example of that.”
“In any other situation, the point at Watford would have been a good result. But in these circumstances, obviously we should have won the game, it’s that simple.”
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