Sheffield Wednesday has attempted to register Marvin Johnson with the EFL because they want him to participate in the remaining games of the season. The Star is aware of
The left winger did not play for the team under former boss Xisco and was not listed on the 25-man EFL squad registration list. But with one slot left on the roster and the arrival of new manager Danny Röhl, the 32-year-old now has a new opportunity. Earlier this week, he participated for forty-five minutes in the Owls under-21 team’s triumph over Coventry City.
According to information obtained by The Star, Wednesday has been working to register Johnson this week and is thought to be optimistic about finishing the process. Whether they were successful in time for him to be taken into consideration for Sunday’s South Yorkshire derby against Rotherham United is yet unknown.
At present, Wednesday is operating under a registration embargo imposed by the EFL due to their failure to meet a deadline for an HMRC payment. It is possible that Johnson’s registration was completed before the embargo took effect.
On the surface, some EFL regulations suggest that clubs under embargo may not be allowed to make new registration attempts for “any players.” However, as reported by The Star on Friday morning, it appears that Johnson could potentially be registered because he is already on the books at S6. Any effort to register a player in these circumstances is subject to EFL approval.
If Johnson is added to the list, it will complete Wednesday’s 25-man squad, which means that the likes of Momo Diaby and Ciaran Brennan will not be eligible for first-team registration until January barring exceptional circumstances. Under-18 players such as Djeidi Gassama, Bailey Cadamarteri, and Joey Phuthi are not counted in the 25-man list and are free to play in first team matches.
If Wednesday successfully registered Johnson in time, he could potentially be part of the matchday squad for Sunday’s game at Hillsborough.