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‘This is a major turning point’ – Sheffield Wednesday enter administration

Sheffield Wednesday players and fans believe the club’s move into administration on Friday can be a first painful step towards a brighter future.

Sheffield Wednesday emergency loan goalkeeper Joe Lumley saves against Middlesbrough in the midweek action as empty seats tell the story

By Chris Dunlavy

Sheffield Wednesday players and fans believe the club’s move into administration on Friday can be a first painful step towards a brighter future.
The cash-strapped Owls were immediately docked 12 points, all but condemning them to relegation to League One.
But it has effectively ended the turbulent ten-year reign of owner Dejphon Chansiri.
Supporters had been boycotting games in a bid to force out Chansiri, whose refusal to cover the club’s losses over the last seven months led to mass player departures, unpaid wages and five separate embargoes from the EFL.
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