Sheffield Wednesday eyeing up 47-y/o to be next manager - his stance on succeeding Danny Rohl is clear | OneFootball

Henrik Pedersen is believed to be open to remaining at Sheffield Wednesday beyond the end of his current contract.

Sheffield Wednesday assistant manager Henrik Pedersen is reportedly in contention to replace Danny Rohl once he leaves Hillsborough.

Rohl is believed to have informed Wednesday of his desire to leave the club back in April, but despite being linked with a host of English and German sides over the course of the summer, including Southampton, Leicester City, Middlesbrough, RB Leipzig, Wolfsburg and Werder Bremen, he has been unable to find a new job.

The 36-year-old did not report back for the first day of the Owls' pre-season training on Thursday, and he is believed to be in negotiations with the club over an agreement that would see his 20-month tenure come to an end.

No deal has yet been finalised, and it is unclear whether his exit will be framed as mutual consent, a sacking or a resignation, but it is the latest saga in what has been a nightmare summer for Wednesday after the club were placed under a transfer embargo and hit with a three-window transfer ban for the late payment of player wages.

However, Rohl's replacement may already be on the Owls' books, with The Star revealing that Pedersen will be one of the names considered for the manager's job when the German departs.

Henrik Pedersen open to Sheffield Wednesday stay ahead of imminent Danny Rohl departure

It was first reported by journalist Alan Nixon in March that Wednesday were considering promoting Pedersen to the top job in the event of Rohl's exit this summer, but with the 47-year-old's contract set to expire, his future at Hillsborough is uncertain.

The Star claimed last month that Russell Martin was keen to bring Pedersen to Leicester City as part of his coaching staff, but the ex-Southampton manager has instead taken over at Scottish giants Rangers, and it seems his interest in the Owls assistant has cooled.

Pedersen has previously managed the likes of HB Koge, Eintracht Braunschweig, Stromsgodset and Vendsyssel FF, and it was also suggested that he was potentially being lined up for a return to the dugout by Danish side Aalborg, but those links do not appear to have progressed.

While Pedersen is thought to have suitors in England and overseas, he is believed to be open to the prospect of remaining at Wednesday beyond the end of his current contract, which runs out next week, along with the rest of Rohl's coaching team.

It remains to be seen whether he would be willing to take on the position of manager, but Pedersen is reportedly a "well-liked" figure among the Owls squad, and he would be a "popular choice" if he was offered the role by under-pressure owner Dejphon Chansiri.

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With the club already well behind their Championship rivals in preparing for the new season, Wednesday supporters will be anxious about the possibility of a lengthy managerial search taking place once Rohl's exit is confirmed.

Rohl has made it clear for some time that he is keen to leave Hillsborough, and while Chansiri's desire to secure a compensation fee for his highly-rated manager is understandable, he should have negotiated an exit package with the former Bayern Munich coach a long time ago.

Given his mixed previous managerial record, Pedersen would not necessarily be the first choice of Owls supporters to succeed Rohl, but he is at least known to the players already and would help to provide continuity during a turbulent and uncertain time for the club.