Henrik Pedersen breaks silence on Sheffield Wednesday future & David Storch talks | OneFootball

The Owls boss is set to lead the club into their upcoming League One campaign

Sheffield Wednesday's final seven matches of the Championship season may be meaningless in terms of the club's overall fortunes, but they will certainly help restore momentum at Hillsborough should some positive results come their way.

The Owls' season, of course, has been dominated by developments away from the pitch, with the Steel City outfit still in administration at the start of April, having been placed into such measures by former chairman, Dejphon Chansiri, back in late October.

On the pitch, though, it has also been a sorry state of affairs, with Wednesday guaranteed to end the Championship season with the division's lowest-ever points total, as the maximum number they could accrue between now and the end of the campaign on May 2nd stands at 15, eight less than Rotherham United's currently unwanted low of 23, which was accumulated nine years ago.

Henrik Pedersen has been left with an extremely threadbare squad as a result of transfer and squad registration-related sanctions imposed by the EFL on the club during the latter weeks and months of Chansiri's controversial ownership in S6, and their 3-1 defeat to Hull City last time out saw them record English football's longest run without a victory - 33 matches in all competitions.

Although the Owls' relegation back to League One was one which many saw coming, particularly after the deduction of 18 points, Pedersen had become the subject of criticism from some sections of the fanbase due to his in-game management.

However, with David Storch recently being granted 'preferred bidder' status, the Dane has broken silence regarding his long-term future whilst the American attempts to finalise his highly-anticipated takeover in the coming weeks.

Henrik Pedersen issues update on his Sheffield Wednesday future amid David Storch talks

At present, the club are still uncertain what restrictions may be in place next season in League One if Storch's takeover through Arise Capital Partners is completed ahead of the summer transfer window, with his consortium recently holding meetings with the EFL.

Although this leaves the South Yorkshire side somewhat in the dark in terms of recruitment, it has now been reported that Pedersen is expected to remain in S6 for the first part of Wednesday's rebuild.

The 48-year-old has also expressed his stance on the matter in an interview with BBC Radio Sheffield, saying: "I had a good meeting, again, with David (Storch) to get an update on the situation.

"They are working really hard to get the best possible condition for Sheffield Wednesday in the future.

When quizzed, in particular, about what next season may hold, Pedersen added: "I have a contract for two more years. I'd love to stay here, and we've had some really good conversations.

"I'll do all I can to prepare Sheffield Wednesday in the best possible way for our season in League One.

"This is to plan for pre-season, make profiles for scouting, to get an overview for the free transfers in League One and the Championship," he revealed.

"There is a lot to do. But, we all help each other here.

"We can prepare as good as we can. We know what we want.

"It doesn't matter what happens, we can still watch all the players available on a free transfer and still have our profiling.

"There's a lot of things we can do. We are all hopeful and positive about the takeover's next steps," said Pedersen.

Sheffield Wednesday have already commenced their forward-planning for League One

Despite the relative uncertainty which still hangs over the club, it will please all associated with Wednesday that there has been some clarification offered on Pedersen's immediate future at Hillsborough.

As well as this, it has been reported that Jamal Lowe will remain at the club next term after an appearance-related clause in his contract activated an extension, whilst they are also preparing to offer Liam Cooper fresh terms, with the experienced defender's current deal expiring on June 30th.

Furthermore, positive updates have also been provided on the likes of Liam Palmer, Di'shon Bernard - who is set to return from a long-term injury and Svante Ingelsson.

The aforementioned players could prove vital next season, regardless of the objectives the club hold as a result of sanctions and potential points deductions. But, it is clear that Storch is making the right noises in terms of fulfilling his takeover wish - which didn't occur during James Bord's period of being 'preferred bidder' between Christmas Eve and late February.