Sky Sports pundit has suggested an outrageous Sheffield Wednesday replacement for Danny Rohl

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Sheffield Wednesday are riddled with uncertainty ahead of the summer transfer window, with manager Danny Rohl being one variable causing that feeling.

Rohl has become one of the EFL’s leading managerial lights since moving to Hillsborough in October 2023. The German miraculously kept Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship in 2023/24 before guiding the Owls to a 12th-place finish in 2024/25.

Despite working under the financial constraints applied by Dejphon Chansiri, the 36-year-old has made some fantastic progress on the pitch, which has undoubtedly been noticed by other clubs.

Rohl was on Southampton’s managerial shortlist, but they’re now set to appoint Will Still, while Leicester looked at the German to replace Ruud van Nistelrooy.

We exclusively revealed that Rohl’s preferred destination is a return to Germany. However, since it emerged he’s taking his time to decide his future, Rohl has angered Wednesday fans, who will be wondering when they can get a replacement in.

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Lee Hendrie wants Steven Gerrard to replace Danny Rohl at Sheffield Wednesday

The saga involving the German tactician could run into the transfer window. That is far from ideal for the Yorkshire outfit, who would like to plan ahead of the summer, especially with talks of a takeover involving Sheffield Wednesday.

It appears they’re going to be waiting a while for their current manager to exit as Wednesday are refusing to sack Rohl, and no one has emerged as a strong candidate to replace him.

Weirdly, Sky Sports pundit Lee Hendrie thinks former Rangers, Aston Villa and Al-Ettifaq manager Steven Gerrard would be a suitable replacement for Rohl, despite failing in almost every job he’s been in.

“I’d love to see Steven Gerrard back in the English game. Obviously, it didn’t really work for him when he went to Villa, which was a disappointment on every level,” Hendrie told Football League World.

“But he has been away, he’s been in Saudi, trying something different. It was absolutely incredible what he did at Rangers, and sometimes you need to step away from the English game to come back.

“I’m sure he’ll have learned a lot in that time. So, I think it’d be great to see. We’ve got Frank Lampard at Coventry, we’ve got Michael Carrick at Middlesbrough, all learning their trade still.

“But I personally think it’d be a good appointment for Sheffield Wednesday if that was to happen.”

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Gerrard would be an awful appointment for Sheffield Wednesday

Unlike Frank Lampard, who has done a stellar job at Coventry City and at his previous clubs, Gerrard has failed to show any real managerial credentials.

Gerrard’s trophy ratio at Rangers was one from a possible nine, in a league where only Celtic are their main rivals for domestic silverware.

During his time at Aston Villa, the Liverpool legend had them battling against relegation before Unai Emery masterminded a European finish, with Villa since returning to the Champions League.

In January 2025, Gerrard left Al-Ettifaq by mutual consent after failing to get his side into the title race, finishing a staggering 48 points behind champions Al-Hilal.

Unfortunately, the 44-year-old has failed to improve a team in every job he’s been in, explaining why Hendrie’s suggestion is outrageous.