'Going to be an awesome journey' - Michael Storch's exciting message for Sheffield Wednesday fans
Michael Storch delivers exciting message for Sheffield Wednesday fans
Sheffield Wednesday co-owner Michael Storch is looking forward to an “awesome journey” following the long-awaited completion of a takeover at Hillsborough.
May 2 will forever be a date with meaning for Owls supporters, who celebrated their club being pulled out of administration.
Prior to Wednesday’s 2-1 win over West Bromwich Albion, it was also announced the club have managed to avoid a 15-point deduction for next season’s League One campaign.
Storch is part of the Arise Capital Partners consortium that has rescued Wednesday, alongside his father David and businessman Tom Costin.
Michael Storch’s message for Sheffield Wednesday fans
Posting on X, he said: “Really feeling the blues today sat on my flight back to Chicago after one of the best days of my life on Saturday. Wishing we could do it all over again.
“I’ll never forget the welcome you, the fans, gave to me and my family. Getting to meet so many of you was so much fun. After a long and tough process, I want to thank my dad and business partner for believing in this and finding a way. When many could not see a path forward, he kept pushing us all to find it.
“We had some great meetings with [CEO] David Bruce and [manager] Henrik [Pedersen] this week and there really is just so much to do but I’m incredibly energised. This is going to be an awesome journey. I’ll be back soon.”
Sheffield Wednesday looking forward to a brighter future
After so much talk of off-field matters, Wednesday supporters can now look forward to football once again taking centre stage in S6.
Pedersen will be leading the Owls in the 2026/27 season and is relishing the prospect of moving the club away from turbulence.
Following his side’s season finale against West Brom, he said: “David [Storch] is a really good man. He has only been the owner of the club for 24 hours but I am so happy he has shown so much heart for this club already.
“This has been an awful situation. It has been the most difficult situation in English football history maybe ever and we got this win today to say thank you to the fans.”