Danny Rohl may feel huge Sheffield Wednesday regret after Leicester City, Southampton blows | OneFootball

Danny Rohl may live to regret burning his bridges at Sheffield Wednesday as his exit options continue to decrease.

Almost a month on from the end of the Championship season, we are no closer to finding out who will be in charge of Sheffield Wednesday next term.

Wednesday emerged as surprise play-off contenders after a strong first half of the season, but while their promotion push collapsed following the turn of the year amid a host of off-field issues, a 12th-placed finish still represents decent progress for the club.

However, the headlines at Hillsborough have been dominated by speculation about Rohl's future in recent months, and although he is widely expected to leave the club this summer, it looks unlikely that his future will be resolved any time soon.

Rohl has been linked with a host of other clubs, but as the options for his possible next move continue to disappear, it seems he may have backed himself into an increasingly uncomfortable corner.

Danny Rohl is running out of potential Sheffield Wednesday escape routes

The first doubts over Rohl's future at Hillsborough emerged in December when he became embroiled in a bitter public dispute with owner Dejphon Chansiri after being denied a move to Southampton.

Rohl and Chansiri did eventually resolve their differences, but many believe their relationship has been damaged beyond repair, and up until a few weeks ago, the German's departure looked inevitable this summer.

Having first targeted him in December, Southampton were said to have reignited their interest in Rohl after parting company with Ivan Juric following their relegation from the Premier League, and his move to St Mary's was thought to be a near formality at one stage, particularly after it was revealed that his release clause reduces to just £2 million for Championship clubs.

However, the Saints appointed Will Still as their new manager on Sunday, and that is not the only door that has closed on Rohl, with Leicester City reportedly set to name Russell Martin as a replacement for Ruud van Nistelrooy, despite previously holding an interest in the 36-year-old.

Rohl had been linked with Premier League duo Fulham and Crystal Palace, but it seems highly unlikely that a vacancy will open up at either club this summer, with Marco Silva recently stating that he expects to remain with the Cottagers and Oliver Glasner committing his future to the Eagles after their FA Cup victory and Europa League qualification.

While Rohl was tipped to make a move to another English club, a return to his native Germany had also been mooted, but after initial suggestions that he was under consideration, he is not thought to be a contender for the RB Leipzig job.

According to journalist Rob Staton, Rohl recently held "positive talks" with Werder Bremen, who held a "legitimate interest" in the Wednesday manager after dismissing Ole Werner, but his "excessive and prohibitive" compensation figure, which is believed to be as high as £5 million, proved to be a stumbling block.

Danny Rohl may be rueing previous Sheffield Wednesday actions - staying at Hillsborough now seems likely

There are three Bundesliga clubs still without a manager - Augsburg, Cologne and Wolfsburg - and the latter have been credited with an interest in Rohl, while there are also vacancies at Hannover 96 and Schalke in the second tier, so a move to Germany could still be a possibility for the ex-Bayern Munich coach.

However, as shown by the collapse of Rohl's talks with Werder Bremen, German clubs are often reluctant to pay significant fees for managers, and if he does not return to his homeland this summer, it is becoming increasingly difficult to see where else he could end up.

Had this situation happened a few months ago, Wednesday supporters would have been delighted at the prospect of keeping hold of Rohl, but he has burned his bridges at Hillsborough after conducting an interview earlier this month in which he openly discussed his possible next move, with many feeling that such comments were inappropriate while he was still under contract.

Rohl's position as Owls manager has become virtually untenable through his actions in recent weeks, but it seems he may have overplayed his hand, and as his search for a new job becomes desperate, he may be feeling some regret about the way he has treated the club, and particularly the supporters, who welcomed him with open arms and gave him incredible backing over the past 18 months.

Of course, Wednesday are far from the most stable club in English football, and nobody could blame Rohl for wanting to leave given the chaos of Chansiri's ownership, but having achieved a top-half finish in the Championship this season, he would at least have been able to build on that progress next term, which would only have enhanced his growing managerial reputation.

Instead, Rohl has behaved unprofessionally as he attempts to force a way out, leaving Chansiri with an unenviable decision to make about whether to sack him and miss out on a hefty compensation fee or wait to see whether a club is willing to meet his release clause, and all the while the Owls are falling behind their rivals in preparing for next season.

With the summer transfer window opening this weekend for a brief period, the importance of Wednesday's managerial situation being resolved quickly cannot be understated, but with no imminent breakthrough in sight, the impasse looks set to continue for a little while longer.