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It was a huge day for Sheffield Wednesday yesterday as Danny Rohl finally returned to his duties as manager to take a training session, but fans are not ready to forgive him just yet.
Amid all the financial chaos caused by Dejphon Chansiri this summer, the saga surrounding Danny Rohl’s future has been just as tumultuous.
The Sheffield Wednesday manager had rather publicly outlined his intentions to leave the club, and was linked with a whole host of jobs including Middlesbrough and Leicester City.
It was revealed that Rohl had performed a dramatic U-turn last week and was ready to go back to S6 to pick up where he left off. But, we were told the Owls squad were not happy with Rohl’s behaviour and had made it known that they didn’t want him in charge.
Monday was a crucial day for the Sheffield Wednesday, then, as Rohl made his way back to the Middlewood Road training ground to try and put things right.
Sheffield Wednesday fans react to seeing Danny Rohl in training
Ever since the news of Rohl coming back, Wednesday fans have been divided. Some were just happy to have a manager in place, while others found it difficult to forget the way the German had acted this summer.
Now, the Sheffield Wednesday Twitter/X account has shared photos from training with Rohl featured, and it’s sparked yet another visceral reaction from the supporters.
Some fans were clearly feeling a little empty, with one replying, “Honestly no idea what to think or feel anymore,” and another saying, “This feels different. Don’t know if I like it.”
Others were more cynical, with one fan writing, “Nice of Danny to turn up,” and others adding, “Might be reading into it but those faces don’t look happy,” and “I’d be very surprised if he’s in the dugout for the first game of the season.”
Meanwhile, there was some level of support for Rohl among the comments. “Glad Danny’s back, he wants ambition. He’ll get it with a takeover. That’s my gaffer,” one fan said.
Another added: “Cut Rohl some slack. If my boss was such a w—– I’d be trying to engineer a move too. He’s here for now and it won’t help us if he’s not backed.”
Danny Rohl has a huge task on his hands to unite the players and fans
We are told Sheffield Wednesday chiefs don’t intend to sack Rohl, so whether the fans and players like it or not, he will seemingly be the manager for the foreseeable future.
That doesn’t mean that things will go to plan in the coming months, though, and a lot of that will depend on how Rohl wins back the trust and support of his squad.
One way he could get everyone back on side is to generate a sense of siege mentality. He and the players and the fans are very much the victim of an abhorrent situation from above, but with Chansiri looking like he may be heading out the door soon, Rohl and those sticking around can unite and move forward together.
If he can show his players that he is just as hungry as they are to get through this mess and achieve success, he may just be able to turn things around.