Richard Brook

[Richard Brook @brook_rich63348]

@APOLLONOFFICIAL Editor: About the new chapter. You're going to need a rewrite.

[Richard Brook @brook_rich63348]

We won't cry for you Argentina. 😂😂😂😂😂🇪🇦🇪🇦🇪🇦🇪🇦🇪🇦 #worldcupfinal #fifaworldcup2026 #EspArg #SpaArg #worldcup2026

[Richard Brook @brook_rich63348]

@DTaylor16 @WereAllWeds1867 Thanks mate

[Richard Brook @brook_rich63348]

@AlexJPMiller No need to reinvent the wheel.

[Richard Brook @brook_rich63348]

@storchyowl @swfc I'm so incredibly grateful for everything that the three of you (and a lot of other people) have done to get to this point. Thank you for seeing that #swfc is worth saving and thank you for following up on that by doing it.

[Richard Brook @brook_rich63348]

@kr62209 Thank you 🙏

[Richard Brook @brook_rich63348]

@henrywinter I will NEVER forget the help you have given #swfc. Always a keen admirer of your football writing going back to the 90s. You were so kind offering encouragement when I was football blogging. Keeping the spotlight on Chansiri and all he left in his wake tops it all. #ThankYou

[Richard Brook @brook_rich63348]

@AlexJPMiller Perfectly put.

[Richard Brook @brook_rich63348]

@AllisonPal27697 Perfectly put!

[Richard Brook @brook_rich63348]

This is superbly articulated.

#FairDealForWednesday

[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 Brook @brook_rich63348]

@Teamgrassroots_ Fantastic stuff! Keeping goal is in the blood! Not for everyone, but once you get the bug that's it!

[Richard Brook @brook_rich63348]

#FairDealForWednesday #swfc #efl

[Richard Brook @brook_rich63348]

Are you looking @efl? All of football knows it. #FairDealForWednesday

[Football Away Days @AwayDaysFB]

This Leeds fan has hit the nail on the head with the Wednesday situation, it is absolutely insane when you actually try wrap you're head around how on earth the EFL is going to dish out further deductions to them...

[Richard Brook @brook_rich63348]

#FairDealForWednesday

🙏 Thank you so much @henrywinter for keeping the spotlight on this.

[Henry Winter @henrywinter]

The man who wants to rescue Sheffield Wednesday, American businessman David Storch, says he has been “informed that a 15-point penalty is set to be imposed at the start of next season” in League One. The outgoing owner Dejphon Chansiri should hang his head in shame at the damage he has inflicted on Sheffield Wednesday. He can’t have a conscience. Otherwise he’d accept a compromise on bid price. 

The EFL should have been tougher with Chansiri quicker. The FA should remember it is supposed to be custodians of the game and protect clubs. The importance of an Independent Football Regulator, much delayed by vested interests, is highlighted again by events at Wednesday. 

At the moment, the people being punished at Wednesday are fans, players, staff and the man who wants to save them. Shameful situation engulfing a historic club which could have been avoided with stronger leadership by the authorities. And Chansiri locating some principles. #SWFC

[Richard Brook @brook_rich63348]

I demand a #FairDealForWednesday Fans, staff, players and new owners should not be further punished for Chansiri's sins. Who passed DC 'fit and proper'? @EFL further punishment is discretionary, if that discretion isn't for now, then when? #swfc @SWFCTrust @storchyowl

[David Storch @storchyowl]

Please see my statement attached #FairDealForWednesday

[Sheffield Wednesday Supporters' Trust @SWFCTrust]

Sheffield Wednesday must be given a fair hearing.

We are calling for independent scrutiny before any 15-point deduction is imposed. The current process lacks transparency and a clear route to appeal.

Read the full statement on our website. https://t.co/A21nrAeU4w

#FairDealForWednesday #swfc

[Richard Brook @brook_rich63348]

@SophyRidgeSky Legend. Thank you. 🙏

[Richard Brook @brook_rich63348]

@YesWeCrann Storch is right. Actions do speak louder than words. But given the last 10 years of "Stupid fans. Bad customers. What did you ever do for the club? Sell your house", even knowing what words to say, feels impressive.