Dejphon Chansiri and Sheffield Wednesday continue to search for Xisco Munoz’s sauccessor as we enter the second international break of the Championship campaign.
On Wednesday we will finalize formalities before the Owls return to action on October 21, with a two-week break giving Chansiri and other club ranks the best chance to find someone A suitable replacement for the Spanish player.
Xisco was hardly loved on Wednesday, even though he had entered the poisoned chalice after a summer of discontent in the half-blue of Sheffield despite returning to second-tier status.
After a 1-0 defeat to West Bromwich Albion on 3 October, the writing was on the wall and he was sacked after scoring just two points in ten games as Wednesday finished bottom of the Championship table, alongside Neil Thompson oversaw the recent goalless draw .
drew with Huddersfield Town.
As expected when a manager’s departure occurs, a host of names have been linked with the vacant seat at Hillsborough, including former QPR and recent Rangers boss Michael Beale, who Alan Nixon said he wanted to return to the management position immediately after leaving.
from Ibrox.
According to Yorkshire Live, another man on Chansiri’s radar among potential new employers is Spaniard Oscar Garcia.
Garcia is also a familiar name to EFL fans, having previously worked at Brighton and Hove Albion, who he guided to the play-offs in his only spell in 2013/14 after took over from Gus Poyet, but later failed.
in the semi-final against Derby County, he resigned.
A few months later, he returned to England, this time with Watford, but only stayed for the shortest time, as poor health forced him to resign after just four matches in charge at Vicarage Road.
However, despite being high on Chansiri’s list of targets, he has ruled himself out of the race to manage the struggling Owls.
In a more recent report from Yorkshire Live, it was reported that Garcia had decided to withdraw from the competition as the newspaper believed the 50-year-old was considering another challenge, including continuing takes over Bordeaux, while the French ‘giant’ is occupying it.
13th place in Ligue 2 and just parted ways with David Guion.
Former Wednesday favorite and three-time manager Lee Bullen also denied the allegations as his current focus remains on Ayr United.
“There is no truth in it.
I feel comfortable here, I’m happy here
“I haven’t had any contact yet so nothing has happened there,” Bullen told the Ayr Advertiser
The Sun newspaper reports that the current favorite to succeed Munoz is Danny Rohl, 34, who is said to have held talks with Chansiri before choosing the former Watford manager.
Rohl is best known for his coaching work, where his CV includes stints with the German national team, Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig and a previous spell in England with Southampton.
If he is the person taking on this role, his task of holding fourth place in the Second Division begins with a trip to fellow countryman Watford on October 21.