In terms of football owners, Chansiri at Sheffield Wednesday is about as controversial as they come.
He has been at Hillsborough for almost ten years, during which he has experienced both highs and lows, albeit lately there have been more lows than highs.
Even though Danny Rohl is doing wonders on the pitch, more and more supporters are demonstrating against Chansiri.
Protests against Leeds United and Plymouth Argyle in the Championship at Hillsborough have been spearheaded by the 1867 Group.
The departure of Darren Moore, their public spat, and a series of statements from the club in which Chansiri asked supporters to pay a £2 million HMRC bill on the team’s behalf have all contributed to this season being the most contentious of Chansiri’s career. Chansiri eventually paid this, in what appeared to be an extremely strange publicity stunt from Sheffield Wednesday’s owner.
Government plans to introduce independent football regulator
Plans are rolling through Westminster to introduce an independent football regulator to the English game.
“The independent regulator will have the power to settle the ongoing row over financial distribution between the Premier League and the EFL,” according to a report from The Independent.
The primary goal is to maintain football teams’ viability and their central location in the nation’s communities.
Why will Sheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri be worried
Through a safety mechanism, the regulator will not only aim to close the financial gap between Premier League and Football League teams, but also to give clubs from the National League all the way up to the Premier League financial sustainability.
The Independent states:
“Once established, the regulator’s main goal will be to use a licencing system to protect the financial viability of clubs in England.” Clubs from the National League to the Premier League will be covered by this.
Teams that disregard the new method will be subject to severe fines.
Dejphon Chansiri will be hit where it most hurts
Maybe Chansiri is a good businessman. He has a vast financial background and has contributed significantly to Sheffield Wednesday throughout the years.
But he’s obviously not up to par as a football owner.
Sheffield Wednesday is in a terrible rut as a result of his bad preparation, which includes not having a good boardroom in front of him where he can make decisions about football, transfer strategy, and other things.
With Chansiri leading the team, at least, it appears that the club lacks the resources to make significant investments in the team and in facilities. Breaking free from this cycle will likely be extremely challenging.
However, the announcement of an independent regulator should encourage Chansiri to manage Sheffield Wednesday well since it will help level the playing field financially for football teams in the UK and enforce harsher rules for present Football League owners.
The regulator will be particularly interested in his outbursts early in the season, his outrageous prices for club items and tickets, and his ongoing threat of underpaying employees.
The solution is clear: Chansiri must either sell the club or make improvements in order to avoid facing penalties from the regulatory body.
