Richard Overett

[Richard Overett @RichOverett]

@secondtierpod Jog on

[Richard Overett @RichOverett]

@JonathanDaley I have as keep them

[Richard Overett @RichOverett]

@WTIDPOD Can’t expect to have financial backing and not pay for it. Decent pricing and I’m safe in the knowledge that chansisri won’t get a penny of it

[Richard Overett @RichOverett]

@Real_SWFC_Media Have to be released at some point I’ve been excited since hearing they’re being released tomorrow. My lad has messaged me saying it’s 10.00 so now I’m even more excited. It adds to the drama and excitement which we’ve lacked for months

[Grant Roberts @GrantR_1867]

The EFL has sanctioned Sheffield Wednesday consistently since 2018.

Over that period, the club has been hit with multiple transfer embargoes spanning nearly a decade. By October 2025, Wednesday were under six simultaneous embargoes — the most any club has ever faced.

On top of that, the club has suffered repeated points deductions. A -12 deduction in 2020/21 severely damaged recruitment and momentum going into that season. Although it was later reduced to -6 on appeal, the damage had already been done — those points ultimately proved the difference between survival and relegation to League One.

In 2025, the situation worsened further. The club received:
•-12 points for entering administration, after the former owner failed to meet basic financial obligations such as paying wages and bills on time
•A further -6 point deduction, again due to the owner’s failure to uphold his responsibilities

This is not a case of a club gaining an unfair advantage — quite the opposite. The club has been placed at a significant competitive disadvantage for years due to sustained mismanagement.

Sheffield Wednesday has endured one of the most damaging ownership periods a club of its size is likely to experience. The former owner’s approach has not only harmed the club financially but also created a toxic environment for staff and supporters alike.

And yet, despite this, there is now an expectation that the same owner should be repaid — while the club continues to face further punishment.

How can that be justified?

The new ownership group should not be penalised for the failures of the previous regime. They should be given the opportunity to restore stability to a club that has lacked it for nearly 26 years.

Imposing further sanctions — such as another -15 point deduction, spending caps, business plan restrictions, and transfer limitations — would only deepen the damage. It risks condemning the club to yet another relegation and prolonging the cycle of instability.

At some point, there has to be recognition that continued punishment is no longer corrective — it is excessive.

The club, its staff, and its supporters deserve the chance to move forward.

#FairDealForWednesday

@storchyowl

[Richard Overett @RichOverett]

@WTIDPOD Pierce Charles amazing

[Richard Overett @RichOverett]

@Champchatpod24 Great player

[Richard Overett @RichOverett]

@secondtierpod Semi final play off 4-0 Peterborough, the rest is history 🦉

[Richard Overett @RichOverett]

@AlexJPMiller Ref was terrible all game

[Richard Overett @RichOverett]

@secondtierpod Roland Nilsson

[Richard Overett @RichOverett]

@AlanBiggs1 To be fair rangers should be winning majority of games in their position and in that league so it’s no great surprise

[Richard Overett @RichOverett]

@The_Forty_Four Biggest club in championship 😂😂

[Richard Overett @RichOverett]

@DarrenOWitcoop String interest from who? Can’t be due to game time or fitness

[Richard Overett @RichOverett]

@TheBarmyArmy Run out of certain letter

[Richard Overett @RichOverett]

@swfc Should never have happened like this

[Richard Overett @RichOverett]

@YorkshireCCC Take that into new season be great

[Richard Overett @RichOverett]

@bbctms @BBCSport 😂😂no biased there

[Richard Overett @RichOverett]

@talkSPORT Pathetic attitude

[Richard Overett @RichOverett]

@malcolmconn Don’t know much do you

[Richard Overett @RichOverett]

@ArneysReds No need for the attacker to make contact