Sheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri may be due some rare praise for one thing he’s done at the club.
After what’s been his toughest season as owner, Chansiri finally looks like he’s letting his actions do the talking at Sheffield Wednesday.
Recent reports have revealed that the controversial Owls owner is overseeing improvements to the club’s Middlewood training ground, as well as holding positive talks with Danny Rohl regarding the summer ahead.
And it’s said that those talks have included talks over a possible new deal for Rohl, following his miraculous turnaround with Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship.
Rohl’s work in S6 has attracted rival Championship clubs with both Sunderland and Hull City linked in recent weeks.
But recently emerging news regarding Rohl’s contract, or more specifically the compensation that’d needed to prise him from Hillsborough, means that Chansiri may be due some credit.
Danny Rohl compensation at Sheffield Wednesday
The Star has confirmed emerging speculation that any club wanting to appoint Rohl this summer would need to pay an ‘eye-watering’ £5million in compensation.
On top of that, if any club wanted Rohl and his backroom team at Sheffield Wednesday, they would need to cough up £10million in compensation.
Rohl is only under contract until the end of the 2024/25 season, and despite his impressive work in S6, it seems unlikely that any club will pay £5million in compensation for the German.
But that safety net is there if Rohl does leave. And now after seeing how good of a coach Rohl is, Chansiri will not only push for a new deal for Rohl, but he’s surely insert another hefty compensation fee to protect the club.
New contract for Danny Rohl could present Sheffield Wednesday with one issue
Throughout his tenure at Sheffield Wednesday, it’s seemed clear that Rohl has been willing to stay on, but that he needs assurances about this summer and the future of the ambition.
Mainly, Rohl wants to see that Chansiri is ambitious as he is. And so far this summer, we’ve seen Chansiri make a lot of positive moves.
A new contract for Rohl would be a huge plus for the Owls. But Rohl, knowing that he’s a wanted man and that there’s still a long way for Chansiri and Sheffield Wednesday to go, might not fancy having a huge compensation fee over his head.
It would certainly lock him in at Sheffield Wednesday. But then if the club doesn’t keep on moving in the right direction, he wouldn’t be able to jump ship.
So there might need to be a balance and a compromise from Chansiri, who may have to ensure that part of Rohl’s contract gives him an exit route, should Rohl become unhappy at the club.
But right now, things are certainly looking up for Sheffield Wednesday.
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