Unpaid Sheffield Wednesday stars make feelings clear after Birmingham heartbreak

Sheffield Wednesday players have left owner Dejphon Chansiri in little doubt of how they are feeling after their draw at Birmingham City on Tuesday. The Owls were forced to settle for a point at St Andrew's after a 99th-minute equaliser denied them victory and prolonged Blues' unbeaten streak at home.

But it was a result that comes against the backdrop of absolute chaos at Hillsborough. Owls stars were not paid their September wages when they were due on Tuesday morning ahead of heading to the Second City for the Championship clash.

It marked the fifth time in the last seven months that they have not received their wages on time. Additionally, non-playing staff were only paid £1,000 with hapless chief Chansiri scrambling to find cash.

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Wednesday players are understood to have demanded staff are paid in full before they receive their wages, a sentiment echoed by manager Henrik Pedersen.

Jamal Lowe scored the Owls' first goal on Tuesday night and posted some action shots from the game on his Instagram page, including a song called 'Pay Me'. Teammate Dishon Bernard commented: "Perfect song."

Wednesday are a club in crisis while Chansiri continues to cling on. Despite having had numerous expressions of interest to sell the club, the Thai tuna magnate is asking for an unreasonable price.

With a loan due against his purchase of Hillsborough and FIVE embargoes from the EFL currently active, there are grave concerns over the future of the club. The embargoes include amounts due to other clubs, football creditors and HMRC reporting.

The Owls are currently banned from signing players until the end of the 2027 January transfer window. Only Cardiff goalkeeper Evan Horvath and Manchester United youngster Harry Amass arrived over the summer on loan deals.

Wednesday were given dispensation to sign Horvath owing to having no fit, senior shot-stoppers, while United are stumping up the entirety of Amass's wages, plus other costs such as his accommodation, during his stay in South Yorkshire.

The Owls were blocked from making any other signings, even though additional youngsters were lined up for loan switches on deadline day, because Chansiri could not provide proof he could fund the club.

Fans are continuing their protests against Chansiri's ownership with a splinter group on social media urging supporters to invade the pitch during Saturday's lunchtime kick-off against Coventry at Hillsborough.

There are hopes the government's football regulator, which will be in post from November, may be able to help remove Chansiri as owner of the club.

On the pitch, the players continue to defy the odds. A young Owls side made it through to the third round of the Carabao Cup, toppling Bolton and rivals Leeds before succumbing to United's conquerors Grimsby.

In the league, they are unbeaten in three and sit 22nd, currently only in the drop zone by virtue of goal difference despite only having 13 fit, senior players. They are three points clear of basement-dwelling neighbours Sheffield United.

But a points deduction seems almost inevitable given Chansiri's continued mismanagement of the club. The extent and timing of which remains to be seen.

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