Sheffield Wednesday unpaid wages update has emerged - There is finally relief on the horizon | OneFootball

Sheffield Wednesday have failed to pay their wages on time in five of the last seven months

Sheffield Wednesday’s non-playing staff have now been paid in full for September after their salaries were once again delayed by the club's owner, Dejphon Chansiri.

According to The Star, the rest of the first-team squad are also expected to be given their wages for last month by the end of the working day on Tuesday.

This was the fifth month in the last seven in which the Championship side have failed to pay their players on time, which has led to increased pressure on Chansiri, whose running of the club has been under increased scrutiny for much of 2025.

Supporters have protested his ownership on a number of occasions this year, and are urging him to sell his stake in the Yorkshire outfit.

A number of first team players departed Hillsborough in the summer when FIFA rules offered them the chance to terminate their contracts due to these late payments, with the likes of Josh Windass and Michael Smith leaving.

Sheffield Wednesday wages update has been issued after FIFTH late payment

It has been reported that Sheffield Wednesday have now paid their non-paying staff for September after receiving an EFL payment for the middle of October.

It was claimed last week that these wages would be issued by Tuesday, with the first-team squad expecting their September payments later in the day.

The Owls have had an incredibly turbulent year with wages being unpaid in five of the last seven months, with the saga beginning all the way back in March.

Back in August, Sheffield Wednesday received their solidarity payment from the EFL for being a part of the Championship, which in turn helped with their cashflow issues at the time and saw wages paid on time - something that has been a rarity in recent times.

Chansiri is struggling to sustainably run the second division side, with supporters urging him to sell the club.

It has previously been reported that the Thai businessman has set a £100 million asking price in order to cash in, with a number of names linked with a potential takeover in recent months, with John Textor most notably mentioned.

Dejphon Chansiri has to sell Sheffield Wednesday as soon as he can

Chansiri is clearly not capable of running Sheffield Wednesday if the club’s cashflow issues are this bad - he is putting lives at risk by the failure to pay his players and staff on time.

It will be no surprise if players and staff aren’t paid on time for October too, unless there are further payments to be received by the Owls in the next couple of weeks.

There are a number of people lining up to buy Sheffield Wednesday, but the £100 million asking price is proving a real sticking point, and this valuation must be lowered.

It is not a reasonable assessment of how much the club’s worth at this point, and the more these issues carry on the more damage it will do to its current valuation.