Why Dejphon Chansiri is not selling Sheffield Wednesday - An Owls insider has revealed his opinion | OneFootball

Rob Staton has revealed his opinion on Dejphon Chansiri's stance on selling Sheffield Wednesday

The situation surrounding the sale of Sheffield Wednesday is heading into gridlock almost.

Dejphon Chansiri has yet to sell the club despite Wednesday undergoing a chaotic few months filled with controversies, delays in wage payments, and fan protests.

The future of such a historic club plunges further and further into doubt as the weeks and months go on, and with wages due again in a few days, there's the bleak feeling that the hard-working employees at Hillsborough may be without on-time wages for the fourth successive month.

Chansiri has had plenty of interest from outsiders in buying the club, yet no sale has been made, and BBC Sheffield's Rob Staton believes that the current owner might not even want to sell the club at all.

Why Dejphon Chansiri does not want to sell Sheffield Wednesday

Soccer Football - Championship - Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday - King Power Stadium, Leicester, Britain - August 10, 2025 Sheffield Wednesday fan with leaflets in protest to the owner Dejphon Chansiri outside the stadium before the match Action Images/Andrew Boyers

Writing for the BBC, Rob Station put it plainly, "I don't think Dejphon Chansiri wants to sell Sheffield Wednesday."

There have been supporter protests in both of their Championship away games so far, against Leicester City and Wrexham, protests that were supported by their opposition, plus a potential boycott of their Carabao Cup second round tie against Leeds United tonight.

Staton's piece also refers to "the likelihood of a whopping points deduction that could make it nearly impossible to stay up," and "fears of no real future for the club under the current status quo."

Chansiri is currently driving the club off a cliff; the fans don't want him there, and day by day, the club loses value, so why isn't he cutting his losses and selling?

"It's unclear what Chansiri's motives are at this point," said Staton. "Some supporters are so unsure what his actual plan is that they've started to speculate whether he just wants to watch everything crash and burn.

"There are barely any assets to purchase, and the club is threatened by a future in League One. [...] If he is dissatisfied with the current offers he is receiving, the value of the club isn't going to grow in its current state."

This week will be an important one, as wages are due for August. Chansiri has been late in paying his employees in the past three months, but Staton feels that if he can pay people on time this month, there's a likelihood that he may be able to keep ticking over for the short term, at least.

That would not be the ideal scenario for Sheffield Wednesday fans.

Dejphon Chansiri urged to reveal intentions in broadcast interview

Staton goes on to request that Dejphon Chansiri communicate his intentions with not just Sheffield Wednesday fans, but the wider footballing community too.

"There's been one statement all summer, he hasn't done an interview with the BBC in years. Here's another request to end that run - explain the situation in a broadcast interview."

There's been a lot of wondering and speculating about the future of Sheffield Wednesday, with some insinuating that the current owner may be forced out of his position by the new football regulator. Staton feels that this may be the only way the Owls can get rid of Chansiri.