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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Matt Hughes

Sheffield Wednesday reach point of no return under Chansiri’s ownership

A fan holds a protest card against Sheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri
Dejphon Chansiri’s troubled tenure at Hillsborough has come under criticism from the Sheffield Wednesday fans in recent seasons. Photograph: Matt West/Shutterstock

Sheffield Wednesday have been testing the patience of the EFL and their fans since the controversial sale of Hillsborough to the owner, Dejphon Chansiri, seven years ago, but even so the escalation of the club’s crisis from alarming to existential has happened at some speed.

After years of somehow coping with transfer embargoes, points deductions, missed tax bills and the late payment of players, Chansiri’s turbulent ownership appears to be reaching the point of no return.

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