In the midst of Sheffield Wednesday’s difficult season, Owls supporters pray for survival under Danny Rohl.
Abdi’s unsatisfactory tenure at Hillsborough, as his ailments limited his influence on the team.
Abdi wanted out of the Owls because to tactical concerns and a lack of trust under Carvalhal.
It has been a tough season for Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship.
After defeating Barnsley in the play-off final at Wembley in May of last year, the Owls were promoted from League One; nevertheless, they face the possibility of going back to the third division almost away.
Xisco Munoz was fired from Wednesday in October after the team had its worst start to a season in club history. However, under Danny Rohl, the team’s performances and outcomes have much improved, giving fans hope that they can make it through.
The Owls’ season has also been tumultuous off the pitch, with demonstrations against owner Dejphon Chansiri growing in intensity in recent months.
With many of Wednesday’s new recruits this season coming on either free transfers or loans, a major source of frustration for supporters has been the team’s lack of investment in the transfer market.
This is in contrast to Chansiri’s early years, when he tried to take the team to the Premier League in his first two years as manager and spent a lot of money on players.
The Owls had some noteworthy victories in the transfer market, but they also had some high-profile failures. Almen Abdi, a midfielder who joined the team in July 2016 from Watford, was possibly the most disappointing acquisition.
Almen Abdi will go down as one of Sheffield Wednesday’s worst-ever signings
At a reported cost of almost £4 million, Abdi arrived at Hillsborough on the same day that Wednesday finalised the permanent acquisition of Daniel Pudil, his Watford teammate who had been on loan at the club during the previous season.
Following the team’s defeat to Hull City in the play-off final some months prior, Owls supporters were dreaming of another promotion campaign with this double news.
Wednesday had made good use of Watford’s recruitment pool; star striker Fernando Forestieri had already left Vicarage Road, and Abdi’s signing was viewed as a major coup given his prominent role during his four years with the Hornets.
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