Sheffield Wednesday’s tumultuous era under Dejphon Chansiri has finally come to an end, with the Thai businessman selling the club after months of financial turmoil and controversy. While Chansiri’s departure has been met with widespread relief from fans, the legacy of his decade-long tenure will be remembered for all the wrong reasons.

Chansiri’s reign was marked by a string of poor decisions, both on and off the pitch. The Owls’s 12-point deduction for entering administration has all but sealed their relegation fate, a stark reminder of the club’s precarious financial state.

One of the most notable flashpoints during Chansiri’s tenure was his bitter public feud with former Chesterfield manager Paul Cook. The spat began when Cook appeared to express concerns about the level of control managers had at Hillsborough, prompting Chansiri to launch a scathing attack on the manager’s professionalism.

Despite being touted as a top target for the Owls job, Cook ultimately joined Ipswich Town, where he had a mixed spell. While he underachieved on the pitch, he did lay the foundations for the club’s subsequent promotions under Kieran McKenna, signing key players who would become crucial to the team’s success.

In hindsight, it’s unlikely that Cook would have been the right fit for Sheffield Wednesday. The Owls’s relegation under Darren Moore suggests that the club’s problems ran deeper than just managerial instability.

As the Owls look to the future under new ownership, fans will be hoping for a fresh start and a return to stability. The challenge for the new regime will be to rebuild the club’s reputation and restore the team’s fortunes on the pitch.