In October, the former Germany national team assistant coach was named as Xisco Munoz’s permanent replacement. The South Yorkshire team appeared set to be relegated back to League One at the time, sitting at the bottom of the Championship standings and seven points outside of safety.
Sheffield Wednesday ended the season three points above the drop zone after fighting their way back to the top three for nearly the whole season and suffering some heartbreaking outcomes.
For his heroics at Ipswich Town, where he led the Tractor Boys to a second straight promotion and their first Premier League return in 22 years, Kieran McKenna was named Manager of the Season. But Rohl deserves honorable praise for saving the Owls from certain death. Due to his outstanding performance at Hillsborough, Rohl has been connected to more lucrative positions. The 34-year-old is reportedly a managerial target for Hull City and Sunderland, two teams that could fight for promotion the next campaign.
However, Rohl still has a year left on his contract, and according to the Sheffield Star, Sheffield Wednesday will demand payment in the neighborhood of £5 million if a buyer wishes to buy him out of it. Furthermore, the board wants to demand twice Rohl’s cost, or almost £10 million, should they try to acquire his complete backroom crew.
Writer’s View
Sheffield Wednesday took a huge risk when appointing Rohl as Munoz’s successor. The club seemed on the verge of a certain relegation, having had such a dreadful start to the season, and the hierarchy put their faith in someone who had never managed a professional team before.
However, this faith paid off. Rohl has proven himself to be one of the best young coaches in European football so it’s not surprising that the likes of Sunderland and Hull are after his signature. Nonetheless, a £5-10 million fee will definitely put clubs off, although perhaps this is the aim.
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