Manager Danny Rohl leaves Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday have announced the departure of manager Danny Rohl, throwing the club’s preparations for the new season into disarray.

The German became the youngest boss in the Football League when he took on his first managerial role in October 2023, at a time when Wednesday seemed destined for relegation from the Sky Bet Championship.

Rohl, a former assistant of the German national team as well as Southampton and Bayern Munich, turned around a sinking ship and last season led the club to a respectable 12th place in the second tier.

However, with less than a fortnight to go until the start of the new Championship campaign, the Owls, who travel to Leicester on August 10, have revealed the 36-year-old has left his position.

“Sheffield Wednesday can confirm the departure of manager Danny Rohl by mutual consent,” a club statement said.