Danny Rohl Clause Gives Interested Club Pause For Thought
Danny Rohl’s release clause at Sheffield Wednesday is an issue for an interested club who are on the lookout for a new boss.
Rohl worked wonders at the Owls in the Championship last season and then had them in contention for a playoff spot for much of the recently concluded campaign.
His exploits have seen him considered by RB Leipzig, while he was also a contender for the Rangers and Southampton jobs.
Now he has been linked with the job at Middlesbrough, but his release clause could be an issue, according to journalist Alex Crook.
Boro are now actively in the search for a manager and have former Leicester City boss Steve Cooper, Jon Dahl Tomasson, Rob Edwards and Rohl on their list.
Cooper though is not interested in taking up the post.
Rohl helped Sheffield Wednesday to finish 12th in the recent Championship season, nine points above the bottom three.
He has been strongly linked with an exit this summer though amid the Owls now experiencing issues paying their staff on time.
Rohl’s current contract with the club runs until June 2027 and any club wanting to land him will need to pay his clause or negotiate compensation with Sheffield Wednesday.
Sheffield Wednesday have started planning for next season and losing Rohl would come as a blow to them.
The Owls will want to keep him at the club but it is still not clear whether Rohl is looking for a new challenge elsewhere
The EFL announced earlier this week that they had charged Wednesday with multiple breaches of their regulations. They have also charged Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri.
A statement read: “Sheffield Wednesday Football Club has been charged with multiple breaches of EFL Regulations relating to payment obligations. The owner of Sheffield Wednesday, Dejphon Chansiri, has also been charged with causing the Club to be in breach of EFL Regulations despite his commitment to fund the cash requirements of the Club.
“All charges relate to both the Ultimate Beneficial Owner and the Club failing to meet their obligations to pay players’ wages on time and in full in March and May 2025. The Club and Mr Chansiri have 14 days to respond to the charges.”
Wednesday finished 12th in the Championship in the season just gone, nine points ahead of the relegation zone, but 10 points adrift of the play-off places. Highly-rated boss Danny Rohl has been heavily linked with an exit from the Owls.
Chansiri has been in charge of Wednesday for 10 years and his tenure has been dogged by financial issues. The club were placed under a registration embargo in both the 2023-24 and 24-25 seasons and were deducted six points in 20-21, a cam
