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Jack Dawson

Fri 17 April 2026 6:30, UK

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Sheffield Wednesday are set to start their League One campaign next season with a 15-point deduction.

The Championship outfit are currently undergoing a takeover, with David Storch being named as the preferred bidder.

Despite a statement calling for greater flexibility from the businessman on Wednesday, he still appears determined to buy the club.

The new buyers and the club’s administrators are working towards the paperwork being signed in the next 14 days by May 1 amid a rush to get the takeover done by 5 May.

Nevertheless, while Sheffield Wednesday fans have endured an awful 12 months, even if the takeover is completed, the effects of Dejphon Chansiri’s reign are set to continue in League One.

Sheffield Wednesday set to start League One campaign with 15-point deduction

It was confirmed on Wednesday that the Owls would start the upcoming campaign with minus 15 points.

This is because Storch’s £20million bid was not enough to sufficiently cover the money owed to unsecured creditors.

As a result, even if the takeover is completed in the coming weeks, the Owls will face another massive task next season to potentially avoid a drop into League Two.

In the current campaign, Sheffield Wednesday have been deducted 18 points in total for breaching finance rules under Chansiri.

Now, after the recent announcement, fans have directed their fury to the EFL as the club continues to be punished for the actions of Chansiri.

How do people contact the EFL as they passed chansiri who turns out wasn’t fit and proper and now are punishing the club even more it seems they must be held accountable aswell surely

— Lee g (@LeeGrad05282163) April 15, 2026

That man has done untold damage to our club and he still has the brass neck to expect to be paid for it. I’d sooner take the -15 than see Chansiri get so much as a penny. The single worst thing to happen to SWFC.

— Josh Carson (@JoshCarson1867) April 15, 2026

The EFL put the past owner in place. How often over the ten years do they regulate his actions?.. Whatever fans thought or didn’t, the EFL let the past owner into this club.

— Paul Pashley (@MrPaulPashley) April 15, 2026

Who told us this destructive owner was a worthy owner?

Oh yes. The @EFL

— SWFC Supporters Club 💙 (@swfcsc) April 15, 2026

I believe. The EFL want to see the club go out of existence.

— Stephen Williams (@Ststevewill) April 15, 2026

So if they pulled out because of this where does that leave us @EFL !
100% DC fault and u want to reward him and punish the fans and new ownership….make it make sense please!!!!!!!!!

— john scott badkin (@badkin80) April 15, 2026

Basically Chansiri has got away with so much and @EFL stood by and let it happen 😠 and it’s now New Owners and staff and Fans that will still get punished 😠

— Lee sheffield Owl #UK 🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (@OwlSheffield) April 16, 2026

Can Sheffield Wednesday bounce back under David Storch?

For the Owls fanbase, it has been a terrible few years.

The club is returning to League One yet again, only years after escaping the third tier.

Yet, for many it is a relief that they could be playing at all, with serious questions once being asked about the club’s survival.

Now, the long-term ask for Storch will be to return Wednesday to the top half of the Championship, and once again fight for Premier League promotion.

While this may take years to get anywhere close to this ambition, especially with the recent points deduction, smart and regular investment into the squad and the club’s facilities could easily see this happen by the end of the decade.

Nevertheless, it remains to be seen how well Storch will be able to run the Owls if he is able to complete the takeover.