Sheffield Wednesday make 'major progress' in sporting director search as update on Portsmouth figure issued
The latest on the sporting director hiring process at Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday have reportedly made major progress in the process of hiring a sporting director.
Arise Capital Partners are officially in control of Wednesday having completed a long-awaited takeover earlier this month.
Work to improve the club’s infrastructure is already underway and it has been widely reported there is a desire to install a sporting director.
The club did not have one during the Dejphon Chansiri era, but the appointment of one appears to be high on the new regime’s list of priorities.
Sheffield Wednesday make progress
According to The Star, major progress has been made with Wednesday moving closer to the filling of the role.
Portsmouth’s sporting director Richard Hughes has been linked with the job but it has now been claimed he will not be recruited.
Exploratory talks are said to have been held, although the League One-bound Owls now appear to be looking elsewhere.
It is seemingly a case of ‘sooner the better’ in S6, where there is plenty of work to be done to right the wrongs of recent years.
The sporting director will play a key role in the moulding of the Wednesday squad and it is one in need of a revamp ahead of the 2026/27 campaign.
‘Awesome journey’ ahead
Over the weekend, Wednesday co-owner Michael Storch said the new era will be an “awesome journey”.
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.”