Sheffield Wednesday takeover: What Charlie Methven once did in hilarious Sunderland AFC moment | OneFootball

Charlie Methven is interested in a Sheffield Wednesday takeover, having previously been involved in the Sunderland ownership

Sheffield Wednesday are still searching for new owners, following James Bord's collapsed takeover attempt.

Former Sunderland co-owner and ex-Charlton Athletic CEO Charlie Methven is fronting a potential Wednesday ownership group, amid interest from Mike Ashley and David Storch.

Methven was with the Black Cats during the filming of the Netflix documentary Sunderland 'Til I Die, which has made him a well-known face among football supporters up and down the country, rather than just the Stadium of Light faithful.

Meanwhile, new bids to buy Wednesday are expected by Friday, which could give the administrators, the EFL, and the Independent Football Regulator more to think about.

The Owls have been in administration since the exit of former owner Dejphon Chansiri, who drove the South Yorkshire outfit into the financial doldrums.

Sheffield Wednesday interested party Charlie Methven was at the heart of humorous Sunderland 'Til I Die moment

Wednesday supporters will want to see their club taken over by a new owner sooner rather than later, as their period in administration isn't sustainable.

Meanwhile, interested party, Methven, was involved in a hilarious disagreement regarding Sunderland's walk-out music during his time with the North East side, which was captured on the Netflix documentary.

The Black Cats' previous walk-out song was playing in the background when Methven said: "This is Dance of the Knights, right? Which, for some people, has some associations with glorious times past etcetera, for that short period at the Stadium of Light when everything was going really well.

"My personal instinct is new start, fresh beginnings, new sound. Can someone challenge me on that?"

Methven then played an EDM track as he said: "Listen to this. This is how I'd do it if I was the DJ. You've got to try and build people up, you've got to try and get the atmosphere building through a track.

"If you try and think about the atmosphere that Chris and I agreed we'd try and create, we want it to be rocking in there, and a little bit mad, a little bit like people, Sunderland fans take pride in the fact that this place is going to be a bit noisier, a bit more in your face."

Methven was then left with his hand on his face as he realised that the music was not the right vibe, and his colleagues could be seen laughing at him in the documentary.

Charlie Methven's Charlton Athletic past shows he could enjoy success with Sheffield Wednesday

Methven's involvement with Sunderland came during the Black Cats' dark days, when they were relegated from the Championship and later languished in League One, as featured on the Netflix show.

The Stadium of Light outfit are currently making a strong account of themselves in the Premier League, exacerbating the faults of their former ownership group.

However, Methven enjoyed greater success with Charlton Athletic, which bodes better for Wednesday if the former Sunderland co-owner becomes involved in their club.

The Oxford United supporter announced he was stepping down as Charlton's CEO in March 2025, but he had been with the Addicks throughout the majority of their 2024/25 promotion-winning season.

Wednesday will hope to follow the trend of clinching promotion from League One to the Championship next term.