Djeidi Gassama of Sheffield Wednesday is in disbelief that he hasn't scored during the Sky Bet Championship match between Sheffield Wednesday and Leeds United at Hillsborough in Sheffield, England, on March 8, 2024. (Photo by MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Sheffield Wednesday have placed assistant head coach Henrik Pedersen at the top of their list to replace Danny Rohl should he depart for Southampton in the summer.
That’s according to journalist Alan Nixon reporting via Patreon on Sunday, in what is the latest twist in this Hillsborough dugout saga.
Rohl has been heavily linked with the Southampton job for quite some time now, as the Saints are understood as being ready to take advantage of the Owls boss’ reduced compensation fee of under £4m once their relegation to the Championship is confirmed.
As revealed by Nixon on Sunday, Wednesday have shortlisted Pedersen as being a top candidate to succeed Rohl if/when he leaves for St. Mary’s.
Nixon states that Pedersen is a popular figure among the club’s hierarchy, and his coaching experience has him marked down as being a leading favourite to take over the reins from his current Wednesday colleague.
Pedersen, 47, left his role as the manager of Danish side Vendsyssel FF in October 2023 to join Rohl’s backroom team as the club’s assistant head coach, which is the position he’s held ever since.
Having worked under Rohl for some time now, it would be safe to presume that should he be handed the full-time manager role, many of his principles and tactics could follow those of the Wednesday boss closely.
If that is the case, then appointing him would make a lot of sense for the club’s hierarchy given the success that Rohl has had during his time at Hillsborough.
