Wednesday fans got the close-season present we were hoping for today … the news that Danny Rohl is staying on as manager at Hillsborough.
The young German boss had been linked with several management jobs since steering us to a ‘miracle escape’ from relegation back to division one.
However, the club confirmed today that Rohl has now extended his contract at S6 and the manager said: “I am delighted to extend my contract with Sheffield Wednesday. This is a fantastic club that has taken me to heart and I feel exactly the same way.
“It was never in my mind to be anywhere else but Hillsborough. I feel at home here, the fans have been incredible, they have shown myself and my staff nothing but kindness since the first day.
“I would like to thank the chairman for giving me this opportunity and now we are excited to look forward and can plan ahead together for the new season.
“The way we finished last season was amazing, so much hard work came to fruition but we do not stop here. We must continue to show the same effort levels and desire for the future. The chairman is ambitious, I am ambitious and our fantastic supporters are ambitious, too.”
Rohl joined us in October with Wednesday cut adrift at the foot of the Championship table and seemingly staring an instant return to division one in the face.
However, he turned results and performances around, culminating in the squad getting four wins and two draws in our last six matches to secure survival from what appeared an impossible situation and chairman Dejphon Chansiri said today: “I am delighted that Danny will be continuing his managerial journey with our club.
“The impact he made when he joined was immediate and was the foundation for preserving our place in the Championship. He has forged a special relationship with our supporters in the short space of time he has been here and now this journey continues.
“The hard work preparing for next season is already underway, it was important to secure Danny’s services on a well-deserved new contract and I am delighted this is now in place.”