What Keir Starmer has said about Sheffield Wednesday after Dejphon Chansiri's exit | OneFootball

Keir Starmer has paid tribute to Sheffield Wednesday's staff and players

UK prime minister Keir Starmer has honoured the staff and players at Sheffield Wednesday for their efforts during this turbulent period in the club’s history.

The Owls were put into administration earlier this month following the failure to pay a bill owed to HMRC reportedly worth around £1 million.

Owner Dejphon Chansiri’s time at the Yorkshire outfit is set to come to an end, with a new owner being sought by Begbies Traynor, who have been placed in charge of Sheffield Wednesday’s financial situation.

A number of names have been linked with a prospective takeover, with the latest reports suggesting American businessman John McEvoy is interested in a deal.

However, no deal has yet been agreed with any possible buyer, with Henrik Pedersen’s side also receiving a 12 point deduction penalty by the EFL as a result of going into administration.

Keir Starmer pays tribute to Sheffield Wednesday staff

Starmer has paid tribute to the players and staff at Hillsborough during a discussion about a change to the structure of the English football pyramid led by Hartlepool MP Jonathan Brash in the latest session of Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs).

He believes that the independent football regulator, which is expected to begin work soon, has been brought in to help prevent situations like the Owls’ from happening again.

“The structure of the leagues is a matter for leagues themselves but I do commend [Brash’s] campaign and everything that he's putting behind it,” said Starmer, via The Yorkshire Post.

“I also want to pay tribute to the staff, the fans and the players at Sheffield Wednesday at this difficult time.

“We’ve delivered the football regulator to stand up for fans and make sure clubs have fit and proper owners.”

Sheffield Wednesday supporters have expressed their frustration with Chansiri on a number of occasions, going so far as holding protests at multiple games this season.

He has proved a controversial figure during his time as owner, with the last year in particular causing a lot of strain between the club and its fans.

Pedersen’s side are bottom of the Championship table as a direct consequence of Chansiri’s mishandling of the Owls’ finances.

Next up for Sheffield Wednesday is a trip to face West Brom on 1 November in a 12.30pm kick-off.

Sheffield Wednesday staff deserve credit for keeping the club going

Everyone actually involved in the day-to-day running at Sheffield Wednesday deserves a lot of credit for how they’ve kept the club going in recent months.

A lot of players have left, and money has dried up, but they’ve maintained what they could in order to keep games going ahead.

Supporters will be very grateful for their efforts, and hopefully the introduction of the independent football regulator will mean that this kind of situation becomes extremely rare.