Sheffield Wednesday boss Danny Rohl makes admission over his future and expresses relief after payments issue is resolved
Saints have parted company with Ivan Juric and Rohl has been tipped to head to the south coast.
Rohl’s Owls were on course to inflict a sixth consecutive Championship defeat on Blackburn Rovers at the interval following Yan Valery and Djeidi Gassama’s first-half goals.
But Rovers fought back with Tyrhys Dolan heading home in the 51st minute and Yuki Ohashi equalising with an 85th-minute finish to claim only their second point in seven matches under ex-Barnsley boss Valerien Ismael.
Exclusive:Sheffield Wednesday quartet headed for Owls exit door
The Star reported earlier today that the Owls’ U21s had been left to wait for news of what lies ahead after meetings set for Tuesday were shifted to Wednesday, but it’s understood that those conversations have now taken place.
Amongst those who are believed to be leaving Wednesday at the end of this season are attacker, Joey Phuthi, defenders, Sam Reed and Cian Flannery, as well as midfielder, Jay Buchan. The four will now begin their hunt for the next chapter in their young careers.
Pastures new on the horizon
While there will no doubt be disappointment for the quartet as they prepare to bid farewell to Middlewood Road after varying years of service to the club, it will open up opportunities for them as they head for pastures new and the prospect of getting some senior minutes under their belts elsewhere.
Phuthi and Reed leave having both made first team debuts for their boyhood club, an achievement in itself, while Flannery and Buchan have been regulars in the U21s setup over the last couple of years.
There are expected to be more exits alongside the aforementioned players, with a shake-up believed to be taking place within the Owls’ youth structures that could lead to a very young U21s side in 2025/26. Many second-year scholars are believed to be set to leave as well.
Five trialists were present when they took on Queens Park Rangers on Monday in a game where Devlan Moses’ hattrick secured a 4-3 win, and there are expected to be many more in their five remaining fixtures.
22-year-old among youngsters set to be released by Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday U21s quartet Sam Reed, Jay Buchan, Joey Phuthi and Cian Flannery are set to leave the club this summer, The Star has said.
Sheffield Wednesday are set to stay in the Championship this year and it could be another summer of change at SWFC.
Whether that turns out to be for better or worse, only time will tell. However, the constant questions over Danny Rohl’s future and latest Dejphon Chansiri saga have raised concerns among the Hillsborough faithful.
Nonetheless, figures at senior and academy level will be planning for next season’s squad changes regardless. Decisions over those in the youth setup tend to come earlier than first-team matters, and the Owls are set to enact change over the coming months.
In a bid to progress upcoming talents and make space for new additions, Sheffield Wednesday will need to move some prospects on. Now, The Star has confirmed four who are set to head for pastures new.
They report that the Owls have informed their young players of their contract fates today (Wednesday) and four players who are set to move on at the end of the season are Sam Reed (22), Jay Buchan, Joey Phuthi and Cian Flannery (all 20).
