Sheffield Wednesday fans have long had a testing relationship with controversial owner Dejphon Chansiri.
Sheffield Wednesday endured an especially eventful season last time round, albeit with the campaign ending as a largely positive one in the memory of many.
The season started with the exit of Darren Moore. A public feud between Moore and Dejphon Chansiri unfolded, with Chansiri then setting about a public feud with Owls supporters.
Chansiri released several statements taking aim at Wednesday fans and even asked fans to settle a £2million HMRC bill, which he quickly settled himself.
But the Thai businessman would make some amends during the summer transfer window. Chansiri got Rohl tied down to a three-year deal and gave him some spending money which helped bring in the likes of Ike Ugbo.
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Dejphon Chansiri settles huge Sheffield Wednesday debt
Then on Tuesday, it was unexpectedly revealed that Chansiri had settled almost £20million of debt held against Hillsborough.
Chansiri had previously put debt against the club’s iconic stadium to get around financial regulations, in a move that widely angered supporters.
Chansiri has £6.75million left of debt against Hillsborough to pay before the end of the week. Though the news that so much of his previous debt had been settled, largely went down well among supporters on social media.
And the news also seems to have gotten the rumour mill turning with many believing that this latest move from Chansiri could be a possible pre-cursor to him selling the club.
Could Dejphon Chansiri sell Sheffield Wednesday
It’s no secret that Chansiri has pumped a lot of money into Sheffield Wednesday over the years. And now with very little to show for it, it may be safe to assume that Chansiri has taken a big hit on his profits over the years.
Last season when fans were calling for Chansiri to be gone, the club was in no state to be sold; at least for the amount that Chansiri would surely command.
But now with Rohl in place, a solid backroom team and a first-team squad with added quality, albeit performing poorly in the league right now, and debts being settled, Sheffield Wednesday is looking like more of a saleable asset.
Whether or not this latest Chansiri update is simply standard practise, or if Chansiri is tidying up ahead of a possible sale, remains to be seen.
Rumours of a takeover on social media are purely speculative right now. But it’s interesting to consider nonetheless.