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Embargo is now EmbarGONE.
Every scarf handed out in the pissing rain.
Every late night planning, arguing, pushing, not knowing if itβd even land.
Black and gold everywhere.
Projectors lighting up Hillsborough.
Aeroplanes.
Digi vans
Leaflets
Marches
Late entrances
Tennis balls
Whistles
Tai embassy
Massive banners
Black Balloons
More leaflets
More WatsApp groups than points
Boycotts that hurt to stick to.
Not buying shirts for our kids.
Thousands of us stood our ground.
Took the stick. Took the doubt. Kept going anyway.
We raised money when it mattered.
We showed the world what this fanbase is about.
We backed each other when everything around us was falling apart.
And now look at it.
A new beginning on the horizon.
A club thatβs got a chance again.
A fanbase thatβs together, loving itβs football club.
Was it worth it?
Course it f*****g was
#SWFC
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 β 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 β those points ultimately proved the difference between survival and relegation to League One.
In 2025, the situation worsened further. The club received:
β’-12 points for entering administration, after the former owner failed to meet basic financial obligations such as paying wages and bills on time
β’A further -6 point deduction, again due to the ownerβs failure to uphold his responsibilities
This is not a case of a club gaining an unfair advantage β 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 ownerβs 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 β 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 β such as another -15 point deduction, spending caps, business plan restrictions, and transfer limitations β 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 β it is excessive.
The club, its staff, and its supporters deserve the chance to move forward.
#FairDealForWednesday
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