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US billionaire emerges as frontrunner for Wednesday takeover

US billionaire emerges as frontrunner for Wednesday takeover

by William Atherton | Oct 29, 2025 | General News, Home Page Top Story, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

A US billionaire who already owns two sports teams and a record company has emerged as the frontrunner to take over financially stricken Sheffield Wednesday. John McEvoy, who owns minority stakes in Major League Baseball’s Colorado Rockies and the NHL’s Nashville...
Sheffield Wednesday latest amid further points deductions & buyer interest

Sheffield Wednesday latest amid further points deductions & buyer interest

by William Atherton | Oct 28, 2025 | General News, Home Page Top Story, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Sheffield Wednesday could face further potential points deductions from the EFL despite ‘concrete’ interest from at least four different buying parties. Here’s the latest on everything from Hillsborough. Sheffield Wednesday filed for administration...
This week in business: the top stories from across Yorkshire 

This week in business: the top stories from across Yorkshire 

by Tom Preston | Oct 26, 2025 | Business, In Focus

The last week on Yorkshire’s business front saw Sheffield Wednesday enter administration, political leaders from Sheffield and Leeds calling for rail improvements between the two cities in the House of Commons, and Pizza Hut announcing the closure of eight of its...
Sheffield Wednesday workers take action against owner’s failure to pay wages

Sheffield Wednesday workers take action against owner’s failure to pay wages

by Rosie Wood | Oct 9, 2025 | General News

Unite the Union has mobilised against multimillionaire Sheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri due to his repeated failure to pay the club’s non-football staff wages. Unite says that its membership has skyrocketed at the club in recent weeks after the ongoing issue...

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