Where AI thinks Sheffield Wednesday rank in the UK's 50 biggest football clubs | OneFootball

We asked ChatGPT where Sheffield Wednesday rank among the UK's top 50 biggest football clubs.

After a summer of off-field turmoil, Sheffield Wednesday supporters could be forgiven for fearing for the future of their club.

Wednesday made significant progress on the pitch last season as they finished 12th in the Championship, but the South Yorkshire outfit have been plunged into crisis after a nightmare summer.

Under-fire owner Dejphon Chansiri has finally paid the wages of players and staff for May and June, as well as the money owed to HMRC, which has lifted two of the club's three transfer embargoes, but one still remains for the non-payment of fees to other clubs, while the saga has also seen the Owls hit with a three-window transfer fee ban.

In a desperate attempt to raise funds, Chansiri was forced to sell star duo Anthony Musaba and Djeidi Gassama to Samsunspor and Rangers respectively for a combined total of just £3 million, and the contracts of forwards Josh Windass and Michael Smith were terminated by mutual consent last week after the pair handed in their notices.

After the collapse of the club's proposed takeover, there could be further troubles ahead for Wednesday amid fresh uncertainty over the future of manager Danny Rohl, while there are question marks over whether the club will even be able to use the North Stand at Hillsborough next season.

Chaotic Sheffield Wednesday summer is the latest chapter in the club's history

It is fair to say that it has been an eventful decade for Wednesday under Chansiri's ownership, and after coming agonisingly close to promotion to the Premier League in the early stages of his ownership, they were relegated to League One in 2021 after receiving a six-point deduction for breaking spending rules.

After their historic play-off semi-final comeback against Peterborough United and last-gasp victory over Barnsley in the final, the Owls secured their return to the Championship in dramatic fashion in 2023, and it looked as though they had established themselves in the division, but relegation back to the third tier next season looks inevitable after the events of the summer.

Wednesday have now been out of the Premier League for 25 years since their relegation in 2000, but while they are currently going through another turbulent period, they have experienced plenty of success during their rich and illustrious history.

The Owls have four First Division titles and five Second Division titles to their name, while they have also won the FA Cup three times and lifted the EFL Cup once, and they could have added more silverware to their trophy cabinet as they reached the final of both competitions in the 1992-93 season, but they twice suffered Wembley heartbreak at the hands of Arsenal.

As Wednesday continue their search for fresh ownership that can help to restore them to their former glory, we asked AI where they rank among the UK's top 50 biggest football clubs.

Where AI ranks Sheffield Wednesday among the UK's biggest football clubs

According to ChatGPT, Wednesday rank 17th on the list of the UK's top 50 biggest football clubs.

AI believes that the Owls' vast trophy collection, as well as the size of their Hillsborough stadium and consistently high attendance figures, earns them a place in the top 20, and it also claims that they are one of the most powerful clubs in Yorkshire.

ChatGPT named Premier League champions Liverpool, who recently lifted their 20th top flight title, as the biggest club in the UK, with Arsenal and Chelsea in second and third place respectively, while Celtic, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, Aston Villa, Leeds United and Newcastle United make up the top 10.

Aside from Bournemouth, Brentford, Brighton & Hove Albion, Burnley, Crystal Palace and Fulham, every current Premier League club is above the Owls on the list, but of their fellow Championship sides, only newly-relegated Leicester City rank higher.

Despite Sheffield United claiming local bragging rights in recent years, AI believes Wednesday are a bigger club than their Steel City rivals, although the Blades are only ranked one place lower than their near neighbours in 18th.