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Sheff Wed Fans Plan Protest Against Owner During Opening Match at Leicester

SOUTH YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND, AUG 4 – Sheffield Wednesday fans plan a visible protest at Leicester City to highlight unpaid wages and a transfer embargo amid growing financial instability, with the Championship opener at risk.

  • Sheffield Wednesday face Leicester City on Sunday, 10 August, at King Power Stadium amid protests and uncertainty over the club's financial crisis.
  • The club's deepening financial crisis, including unpaid wages, transfer embargoes, and the North Stand closure, has triggered player boycotts and fan protests.
  • Players have withdrawn from a friendly against Burnley, multiple key players left after late payments, and the Supporters Trust organized a delayed seat protest and banner display.
  • The EFL charged the club and owner Dejphon Chansiri for wage breaches, who rejected £30m and £40m bids, while PFA head Maheta Molango condemned the situation as shocking and unsustainable.
  • Stronger fan actions are planned for the home game against Stoke on 16 August, reflecting ongoing demands for ownership change and solutions to the club’s operational challenges.
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A few days before the start of the season in England's second league, the football tradition club Sheffield Wednesday, which is in financial distress, threatens trouble. Due to overdue and late pay, the pros demanded in an open letter that "this situation be clarified as soon as possible so that decisions such as those not to play in Burnley are avoided."The players had refused to run a test against Burnley a few days ago.Before that, German coa…

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German coach Danny Röhl has already left Sheffield Wednesday in the middle of the preparation. Now his ex-players make a clear statement in view of chaotic circumstances.

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EFL Analysis broke the news in on Sunday, August 3, 2025.
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