Barry Bannan drops new Sheffield Wednesday claim post-Dejphon Chansiri | OneFootball

Sheffield Wednesday captain Barry Bannan has spoken about the club's future after being placed into administration.

The mood around Sheffield Wednesday has completely shifted in recent days despite the club being placed into administration, and club captain Barry Bannan believes that there is now "no pressure" on the players due to the 12-point deduction.

With Dejphon Chansiri no longer holding the club in a vice-like grip, supporters went on to pack out Hillsborough for the club's clash with Oxford United at the weekend, whilst spending over £200,000 in the club's megastore.

The Owls are rooted to the bottom of the Championship, with a 12-point deduction leaving Henrik Pedersen's side with a tally of minus-six points after 12 matches, though the mood is still high in the camp thanks to the removal of Chansiri as the custodian of Wednesday.

Barry Bannan speaks on Sheffield Wednesday's future

Wednesday captain Barry Bannan has further spoken out on the club's future after recent events, suggesting that players and staff now need to "try to enjoy" their football with Chansiri now gone.

"I think on Saturday, the turnout from the fans spoke volumes," said Bannan, speaking to talkSPORT on Tuesday.

"It's their livelihoods that have been affected, and on Saturday they came out in their numbers and made it an amazing day."

Following continuous boycotts throughout the season, Hillsborough was packed out for Wednesday's clash with Oxford, which ended in a narrow 2-1 defeat.

"Obviously, we didn't get the result, but the feel-good factor was back around the stadium and the city," Bannan added.

Regarding Wednesday's on-pitch plans after the 12-point deduction, Bannan admitted: "It's not really changed. As soon as the season started, we knew we had a tough task ahead of us; it was always about staying in the league.

"It has been hard, and this makes it a lot harder. But it gives you the freedom to go out there and enjoy your football. Because everyone has already written us off."

"We have got no pressure on us now as a club. We've got to go out, play with a bit of freedom and try to enjoy it."

The Owls saw their squad ripped apart over the summer, with multiple instances of unpaid wages and continuous uncertainty surrounding the club. Bannan outlined that Wednesday may be able to use the loan and free transfer market to strengthen in January.

"I think, from what the administrators say, in January we will be able to bring in loans and free transfers. But, with the embargoes over the club, we won't be able to sign players for fees. That might change, it might not."

Throwing a dig at Chansiri, Bannan added: "I think going into January, if we still had the previous chairman in, we wouldn't have been able to sign players on frees, or on loan. So, that is better for us going into January."

"Under the previous owner, we never had a structure, from the bottom to the top."

Things are looking up for Sheffield Wednesday - fans and players can enjoy the freedom

Wednesday may sit rock bottom of the Championship, with a mountain to climb for survival; however, hope has returned to Hillsborough for the first time in years.

As they have throughout the season's opening months, Henrik Pedersen and his depleted squad face a huge challenge when it comes to remaining competitive in the division. But for supporters, on-pitch matters feel secondary as of now.

Since successive play-off finishes in 2016 and 2017, Chansiri's reign has consistently provided chaos and instability. However, the recent scenes at Hillsborough have provided a strong reminder to the pyramid as a whole as to just what football is.

Fans have been able to spend their hard-earned money on Wednesday again, while purchasing merchandise and enjoying a beer at half-time without lining the pocket of Chansiri, who has held the club in a tight grip since 2015.

It can't be ignored that Wednesday's future on the pitch appears sealed; however, a new chapter is beginning at Hillsborough. Players, staff, supporters, and all those associated with the club can enjoy the freedom of the coming months, while the club hopefully enters a new era of ownership sooner rather than later.