Danny Rohl has impressed at Sheffield Wednesday and will be subject to interest from other clubs even if the Owls are relegated
HIGHLIGHTS
- Sheffield Wednesday has a chance at staying in the Championship despite their abysmal start to the season.
- The club’s current league position, just three points away from safety, is quite remarkable considering their poor start.
- Danny Röhl’s impact as the Owls boss has been significant, with the team experiencing improved results and genuine optimism for survival.
Danny Röhl has somehow given Sheffield Wednesday a fighting chance of staying in the Championship after the club made an abysmal start to the 2023/24 campaign under Xisco Muñoz.
It’s an achievement in itself that the club aren’t dead and buried already, instead they find themselves in 22nd place, just three points away from safety.
| Championship table – 09/01/24 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Club | P | GD | Pts |
| 20. Birmingham City | 26 | -11 | 28 |
| 21. Huddersfield Town | 26 | -18 | 25 |
| 22. Sheffield Wednesday | 26 | -19 | 22 |
| 23. QPR | 26 | -16 | 21 |
| 24. Rotherham United | 26 | -26 | 18 |
The club made their worst ever start to a season, failing to win in their first 13 league games, only recording their first victory on the 29th October. With this in mind, it’s quite remarkable that we’re now into January and the club are just three points off safety.
It’s not often a side can be content with their league position whilst in the relegation zone, but Wednesday supporters may be quietly confident that they can pull of an unlikely survival bid this season.
However, clubs may be looking at the job Röhl has done with the Owls this season with interest. After all, it takes a very good manager to do what the German has done at Hillsborough.
Danny Röhl’s spell as Sheffield Wednesday boss
The 34-year-old was appointed as Owls boss in mid-October and has made a big impact. He suffered two defeats to Watford and Plymouth in his first two games before recording a crucial 2-0 victory over local rivals and fellow basement boys Rotherham United in his first home game.
This proved the catalyst for Wednesday and despite a winless November, they managed to pick up a point against runaway leaders Leicester City before embarking on a successful December which saw them win four games to help keep them in touch with safety.
It’s been a fantastic start to the new year for the Owls. A big 3-1 win against Hull City on New Year’s Day was followed up by a 4-0 battering of Cardiff City in the FA Cup, leading to genuine optimism that the club could somehow survive relegation this season.
Clubs must be keeping a keen eye on Danny Röhl
Regardless of whether he keeps Wednesday up or not, there must be plenty of clubs who have been impressed with how the 34-year-old has turned the fortunes of Sheffield Wednesday around.
If the club were to be relegated, it would be no surprise to see Röhl depart for a club in a higher division, whether it be in England or elsewhere. This would come as a savage double blow to Wednesday, who would have to start all over again in League One.
In an ideal world, Wednesday would love Röhl to remain in charge regardless of what division they were in next season, but whether the German would want to stick around in the third tier of English football is another question.
Given Röhl’s age, his popularity amongst Wednesday supporters and the way he’s got the club performing despite their awful start to the season and off-field constraints, it would be absolutely no surprise if more stable Championship clubs were keeping an eye on the German manager with a view to making a move next summer.
One thing is for certain, and that is Röhl deserves huge praise for his work at Hillsborough this season. He may even pull-off a miracle come the end of the season…
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