The punishment Sheffield Wednesday and Chansiri are now facing after EFL place embargo on the Owls

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Sheffield Wednesday fans are being put through a nightmare time under the ownership of Dejphon Chansiri, and now, it’s about to get a whole lot worse.

Chaos has been brewing at Hillsborough for a while. Dejphon Chansiri failed to pay his Sheffield Wednesday players and staff in March, and then, for the second time this year, they went unpaid in May.

Sheffield Wednesday avoided punishment on the first occasion, but with more cashflow issues cited, the Yorkshire side are nailed on for a points deduction, and more worryingly, an embargo.

Wednesday fans have branded Chansiri as a ‘disgrace’ for letting it get to this situation, and even with talks of a takeover, it’s impossible to ignore the depressing future awaiting the Owls.

It means, unfortunately, heading into the 2025/26 transfer window, breaching the EFL regulations have placed the Championship side under a transfer embargo.

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Sheffield Wednesday placed under a transfer embargo by the EFL

Journalist Joe Crann revealed the news that Sheffield Wednesday have been placed under an embargo regarding ‘Regulation 54.1 – Non-payment to Players’.

In short, this means that breaching the 30-day rule results in a three-window transfer restriction, placing the Owls in serious danger.

Much like Derby County a couple of years ago, who were placed under an embargo following the takeover of David Clowes, they will only be able to sign players when there is no transfer or loan fee involved.

As per EFL rules, Wednesday are not allowed a squad size bigger than 23 players of ‘professional standing’, with their current roster needing to be chopped down significantly to meet those requirements.

A three-window transfer ban is bad enough, but with Danny Rohl still looking for a new club and Turki Alalshikh rejecting the chance to buy Sheffield Wednesday, supporters will fear a relegation battle is looming.

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What next for Sheffield Wednesday?

After dropping the initial news, Crann offered more clarity on the situation, revealing that once the players wages are paid in full, the embargo will be lifted, but the fee restrictions won’t.

That means, even when the payment comes through, Wednesday will be forced into signing players for free or on loan (without a fee) for the next three transfer windows.

Chansiri has angered fans regularly throughout his decade owning the club but this is the biggest mistake he’s made, and it will have huge implications on the future of the football club.