Sheffield Wednesday slapped with two more EFL embargoes as woes continue
Sheffield Wednesday have been placed under increasing sanctions by the EFL as problems with owner Dejphon Chansiri continue.
Chansiri was urged to sell Sheffield Wednesday when Football Insider spoke exclusively with football finance expert Dan Plumley.
Members of Parliament have suggested that the government’s new regulator could take control of Sheffield Wednesday if Chansiri doesn’t sell the club.
This was reinforced by finance expert Stefan Borson, who spoke exclusively to Football Insider, suggesting the regulator can remove bad owners from football clubs.
Sheffield Wednesday hit with two more transfer embargoes
Senior BBC journalist Rob Staton has now reported that Sheffield Wednesday have been placed under two more embargoes by the EFL.
Stanton wrote on X, saying: “Sheffield Wednesday appear to be back under two more EFL embargoes, this time relating to regulations on ‘Future Financial Information’ and a Profit & Sustainability rule on ‘Secure Funding’.”
The investigation is reported to have found that Wednesday cannot fulfil a degree of their financial obligations this season, as revealed in documents Staton posted on X.
Wednesday were also found to be in breach of the EFL’s profit and sustainability rules, leading to a second embargo being placed on the club.
Sheffield Wednesday begin poor start to the season as embargoes loom
It was a tumultuous summer off the pitch for Sheffield Wednesday with issues surrounding Chansiri’s ownership of the club rumbling on.
Head coach Danny Rohl departed, having kept the club in the Championship last season, finishing 12th in the table.
| Sheffield Wednesday 2025-26 | Result |
| Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday | 2-1 |
| Sheffield Wednesday v Stoke City | 0-3 |
| Wrexham v Sheffield Wednesday | 2-2 |
| Sheffield Wednesday v Swansea City | 0-2 |
| Sheffield Wednesday v Bristol City | 0-3 |
Unpaid wages stole the headlines over the summer, with new head coach Henrik Pedersen inheriting an incredibly light squad ahead of the Championship season.
The EFL have reportedly had concerns about Wednesday fulfilling their fixture obligations this season, but so far the club have played all five of their league games, picking up one point.