What AI thinks would happen if John Textor took over Sheffield Wednesday from Dejphon Chansiri | OneFootball

John Textor has been linked with a takeover of Sheffield Wednesday

John Textor has been linked with a move to buy Sheffield Wednesday for some time.

The Owls’ perilous situation has been well-documented at this point, with owner Dejphon Chansiri’s financial woes plunging them into despair.

Chansiri has failed to pay players on time for five of the last seven months, which saw key operators such as Josh Windass and Michael Smith exit the club for free in the summer, joining Championship rivals Wrexham and Preston North End respectively.

The Thai businessman’s antics have led to Wednesday being placed under five embargoes, heavily restricting their business in the transfer market. Loan moves for Harry Amass and Ethan Horvath were all the Steel City side could manage, firmly placing them on the back foot heading into this season.

Supporters have defied their owner by not attending matches, holding protests on matchday and refusing to buy confectionery inside Hillsborough, all in an attempt to get him out of the club.

However, Chansiri is proving to be an extremely tough nut to crack. His reported asking price of £100 million complicates matters for interested parties such as John Textor.

AI predicts what would happen if John Textor bought Sheffield Wednesday

It was reported earlier this year that former Crystal Palace shareholder, John Textor, was looking to raise funds in order to invest in Wednesday.

The American businessman recently revealed to journalist Alan Myers that negotiations with Wednesday were “complicated” but is still keen to take over the Steel City side.

Curious to find out what could be in store for the Owls, Football League World have employed AI chatbot, ChatGPT, to predict what would happen to Wednesday if Textor managed to strike a deal with Chansiri.

Firstly, the chatbot believes that Textor’s first task would be to stabilise the club. He would make sure wages were paid, deal with legacy debts and establish a clear communication with supporters throughout.

Once embargoes are lifted and finances stabilised, AI predicts that Textor will begin to invest in the squad, infrastructure and facilities. This would hopefully push Wednesday up the Championship and towards play-off contention, as per ChatGPT.

The chatbot highlights the Owls’ opportunity to leverage a multi-club network under Textor and chances to boost their global profile.

In the long term, AI believes that the American businessman could lead Wednesday back into the Premier League, as a stable, well-run club.

One potential negative ChatGPT does highlight is Textor’s past issues at Lyon, where the French giants were administratively relegated due to unsatisfactory finances, which led to a strained relationship with supporters.

Sheffield Wednesday supporters would be wary of John Textor’s past

ChatGPT’s prediction of what could happen under Textor’s rule is extremely positive for Wednesday supporters, who currently look doomed for relegation to League One under Chansiri.

The idea of returning to the Premier League under stable ownership seems like a dream for the Hillsborough faithful, and they would take a small chance of that happening in a heartbeat if it meant getting rid of their current owner.

However, the Owls can’t simply dismiss what happened with Textor at Lyon.

Textor’s financial woes nearly plunged the French giants into a disastrous relegation and led to mass protests against his involvement from the club’s supporters.