Three groups are said to have given the administrators proof of £50m funds to purchase Wednesday.

Reports say that other parties may well also progress their interest in buying the Owls.

It’s just a week since the club went into administration, news that was greeted enthusiastically by the fans as, despite carrying a 12 points deduction, it also meant an S6 exit for Dejphon Chansiri after his ten-year tenure as Wednesday owner.

In addition, it has been the catalyst for a whirlwind week of off-the-pitch activity which included all staff yesterday being paid a day early – and that after Chansiri had not paid them on time for five of the seven previous months.

Now comes the news today of three interested buyers already vying to take over at Hillsborough, with more likely to follow, although EFL rules state that a club needs to be on the market for 28 days before the process can move forward.