The summer ahead for Sheffield Wednesday would’ve been a pivotal one regardless of whether or not they stayed in the Championship this season.
But the fact that they beat the drop means that this summer can be a very prosperous one, as well as a pivotal one in the club’s long-term trajectory.
Rohl now looks increasingly likely to stay in S6 given the Owls’ Championship status, though it’s long been obvious that he wants changes, and that owner Dejphon Chansiri would need to make those changes in order to keep Rohl invested in the club.
And those changes are getting underway already.
Sheffield Wednesday make improvements to training ground
On the pitch, Rohl will give results and a rebuild, but Chansiri must make the necessary adjustments off it.
After it was announced that Rohl and Chansiri had constructive talks about the former’s future at the club following the 2-0 victory against Sunderland on Saturday, Rohl restated his previous season suggestion that he wanted changes made to the club’s facilities, especially the training ground.
Furthermore, according to The Star, Chansiri is helping to renovate the Middlewood training facility. This includes resurfacing both of the fields and “resurrecting” the Middlewood “dome,” which was closed for the whole 2023–2024 season.
The one other thing Sheffield Wednesday need to do this summer
The supporters, who have long desired to see positive improvements made off the pitch, as well as Rohl, will be pleased to see Chansiri acting so soon after the season’s conclusion.
Even though the club has been in dire need of these adjustments for some time, the first team roster is a significant issue.
Even though free agents and loan signings will likely make up a sizable portion of Rohl’s summer transfer windfall, Chansiri must closely oversee the finances this summer.
There are still other Owls players whose contracts expire in the summer, and their loan agreements are also coming to an end.
Therefore, allocating funds for the resurfacing of the pitch, training facility upgrades, and transfer market will be crucial to Sheffield Wednesday’s readiness for the upcoming campaign.
But thus far, everything appears to be building for a very successful summer in S6, with the news of the fruitful conversations between Rohl and Chansiri and this most recent update on Middlewood enhancements.
