David Storch outlines desire to make Sheffield Wednesday 'the best football club in the world'
Sheffield Wednesday chairman David Storch has discussed his ambition for the Owls
David Storch has revealed his ambitious desire to make Sheffield Wednesday “the best football club in the world”.
Arise Capital Partners completed a takeover of the Owls earlier this year, bringing an end to a turbulence-ridden chapter in the club’s history.
Storch is the new Wednesday chairman and face of the hierarchy who are looking to breathe new life into the bruised South Yorkshire club.
However, for Storch, it is not merely a case of building Wednesday back to a position of stability.
David Storch reveals lofty Sheffield Wednesday ambition
He told The Athletic: “I want to make sure Sheffield Wednesday will be a special place before we’re finished with it.
“My mind can’t stop. It’s a curse in some respects. There’s so much to do that I can’t stop thinking about the next thing to do.
“Every time I think I’ve got it all, I go, ‘Ah f**k, what about this?’ I want this to be the best football club in the world.”
Promotion aim
Wednesday were relegated from the Championship at the end of the last campaign, one that had been ruined by matters away from the pitch.
Henrik Pedersen is now looking to guide the Owls to promotion from League One, with Storch keen to ensure the club’s stay in the third tier is short.
He said: “I’m incredibly optimistic about the future. I’d be very disappointed if [promotion to the Championship] hasn’t happened by the end of next season. I’m not patient by nature, but I do appreciate it’s needed. I can tell you this: I’m in it for the long haul.”
Wednesday are due to kick off their League One campaign tomorrow (August 15), visiting Leyton Orient. Pedersen’s men returned to competitive football last week, knocking Bolton Wanderers out of the Carabao Cup with a 1-0 win at Hillsborough.