Sheffield Wednesday players refuse to play friendly as wages are late again
Inside the deepening crisis at Sheffield Wednesday
- Sheffield Wednesday players refused to feature in a friendly match against Burnley after not receiving their July wages on time.
- The boycott occurred just hours after Henrik Pedersen was appointed as the club's new head coach, following Danny Rohl's departure.
- This marks the fourth instance in the last five months that the Championship club has delayed salary payments to its players and staff.
- Sheffield Wednesday is currently under an English Football League embargo for unpaid transfer fees and has a history of financial breaches and penalties dating back to 2017.
- Owner Dejphon Chansiri is under increasing pressure to sell the club, with growing concerns within the EFL about its financial stability and ability to fulfil upcoming fixtures.