Rob Staton makes bold Dejphon Chansiri claim as Sheffield Wednesday owner ignores fan outcry

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BBC journalist Rob Staton has made the suggestion that he does not believe Sheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri is rushing towards a sale of the club.

Sheffield Wednesday have been hit with several issues, both on and off the pitch, this summer.

As Sheffield Wednesday’s first team continues to defy expectations after they notched a brilliant point on their travels against Wrexham, it should not take away from the reality that has been caused by unpopular owner Dejphon Chansiri.

The club has been put through the wringer this summer, with many players moving on to pastures new after the Sheffield Wednesday owner left staff in the dark amid unpaid wages.

From the outside, it would look like Chansiri may not have the financial backing he once held, but BBC reporter Rob Staton has suggested an alternative avenue behind the Owls owner’s recent actions and behaviour.

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Reporter on the possibility that Dejphon Chansiri does not want to sell Sheffield Wednesday

Via an article written for the BBC, Rob Staton has expressed his opinion that he does not believe Dejphon Chansiri is keen to sell Sheffield Wednesday at this moment.

Regarding the uncertainty of the funds that Chansiri has to run Sheffield Wednesday, Staton claims: “If everyone is paid on time for August, it will suggest the owner has the funds to keep going at least on a short-term basis. Match day revenue, for example, will be a source of income.

“Whilst Chansiri can keep things ticking along, there’s a good chance he’ll crack on.

“The reason Sheffield Wednesday hasn’t been sold is not down to a lack of interested buyers. The problem is an owner who appears unwilling to sell.”

The one area which puzzles Staton on Chansiri, however, are his ‘motives’ due to the fact that ‘the value of the club is not going to grow in its current state’.

Rounding off on his point, Staton writes: “Chansiri could make it clear what his intentions actually are by communicating. Yet there’s only been one statement all summer.”

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Lack of communication has affected every level of the club

Sheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri has seemingly gone off the grid amid all of the panic in recent months.

The situation at the club is very alarming, yet the person who is widely being held responsible has been radio silent.

If there was clarity, as Rob Staton demands, from the owner on his current situation and where his loyalties lie with keeping the club afloat, there would be far less hostility from the fanbase.

The lack of communication has proved to be a catalyst for increasing the severity of the concerns in S6, and it is still unknown whether Chansiri does actually want to maintain his ownership or not.