The Sheffield Wednesday takeover situation is ongoing, with fans of the South Yorkshire club hoping for some positive news soon.
Tonight, the focus will be back on the football, with the Owls heading to Hertfordshire to face Watford in the Championship.
Henrik Pedersen has gone about his work in a professional manner since taking over the managerial reins, and for that, he deserves great credit.
Still, the takeover situation is the most pressing concern right now and the sooner it’s sorted, the better it will be for everyone with a Wednesday connection.
Mike Ashley’s stance on buying Sheffield Wednesday now comes to light
The former Newcastle owner has been linked with buying Wednesday for some time, and it would appear his chances of taking control haven’t diminished just yet.
According to the Sheffield Star, Ashley is considering a fresh offer for the club as the administrators get ready to name their preferred bidder.
Ashley has a long-standing interest in taking over at Hillsborough and although he never pulled up any trees at Newcastle, he did prove a safe pair of hands when it came to the club’s finances.
It’s been reported previously that Ashley is worth around £3.12 billion, according to the 2025 Sunday Times Rich List and having him oversee operations could be decent.
Ashley has already made a bid of around £20 million, but now he might be preparing to up the ante ahead of the preferred bidder being selected.
Wednesday owner must come prepared with recruitment plan
It’s been a while since Wednesday have been actively seeking new players and that is going to be key once the new owners take over and put a new model in place.
Ashley would have the right people ready to come in with him at Wednesday and with League One football likely next season, it will be vital that the right characters are added.
Wednesday can recover from this horrible period of uncertainty but it will take the right man and the right people to help the club emerge from the dark clouds.
Ashley would have it all to prove, much as any new owner will at Hillsborough and now it will be fascinating to see if he does get the nod to complete a deal for the club.