Sheffield Wednesday Appoint Danny Rohl as New Manager
Sheffield Wednesday have appointed former Germany assistant coach Danny Rohl as their new manager. The Owls are seven points adrift of safety and desperately need a change in fortunes if they are to avoid relegation from the Championship this season.
Rohl has previously worked as an assistant at RB Leipzig, Southampton and Bayern Munich and is now set to make his first foray into management with the Owls, making him the youngest boss in the English Football League at just 34 years old. He will take charge of his first game when Wednesday travel to fellow strugglers Watford on Saturday, 21 October.
Speaking to the club website, Rohl said: “I’m looking forward to being part of this traditional club. I’m ready for this. I know it’s a big challenge to make the step forward as a manager but I prepared the past 10 years for this.”
Rohl added: “I’m convinced with the group here that we can go forward. I want to see intensity, aggression and bravery. I have a clear philosophy about transitions and counter-pressing and I will show the players in the coming days.”
The German replaces Spaniard Jose Munoz who took over in June after Darren Moore left the club by mutual consent despite leading them to promotion from League One last season. Munoz failed to win any of his 10 Championship games in charge and was sacked before last Saturday’s 0-0 draw with Moore’s new side Huddersfield Town.
Wednesday are now looking to become the second Championship side in seven seasons, after Bolton in 2017-18, to avoid relegation having won three points or fewer in their opening 11 games. With Rohl now at the helm, the Owls will be hoping he can turn their fortunes around and help them fight their way out of relegation trouble and back into the Championship’s top half of the table.
It is a huge challenge for Rohl but one that he is confident he can rise to and deliver success for Sheffield Wednesday in the coming months and years ahead.