Some Sheffield Wednesday fans wish to never hear the name Dejphon Chansiri again during his turbulent ownership spell at Hillsborough.
Others, and those on the outside, will be curious as to what happens next for the Thailand-born businessman, especially after it was revealed that he was served with a three-year ban from football ownership, just over a month after putting the cash-strapped Owls into administration at the end of October.
In the eyes of thousands in the Steel City and beyond, Wednesday’s season was over before it had even begun, with Henrik Pedersen replacing Danny Rohl as manager after the German had publicly fallen out with Chansiri over several instances of delayed wage payments to the club’s players, management, and administrative staff near the end of the 2024/25 season and into pre-season.
As a result of several transfer and registration-related embargoes, bans, and restrictions, several experienced figures would leave the club, including Josh Windass and Michael Smith, who moved to divisional rivals Wrexham and Preston North End following disputes arising from the aforementioned instances of delayed wage payments, leaving Pedersen with very little in the way of experience, depth, and room to manoeuvre in the previous transfer window.
Only Ethan Horvath and Harry Amass were signed on loan from Cardiff City and Manchester United, respectively, in the final window of Chansiri’s 10-year tenure in the S6 boardroom, with the Red Devils paying every penny of the youngster’s loan move across the Pennines to help the Championship’s struggling club.
Wednesday have subsequently been punished 18 points after Chansiri’s ownership ended in the autumn, while Begbies Traynor continue to look for their desired new club owner.
However, Football League World has asked ChatGPT, an AI-powered chatbot, what Chansiri’s future steps will be once his recent ban was confirmed.
AI predicts former Sheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri’s next professional move following a three-year football ban.
Despite the aforementioned restriction, Chansiri’s involvement in a tumultuous takeover saga has yet to be entirely diminished.
Indeed, it has now been reported that whoever takes over the League One-bound club will have to pay a significant £15 million sum into Chansiri’s personal accounts, a scenario that is said to be deterring potential bidders, including former Crystal Palace owner and talkSPORT pundit Simon Jordan.
Unsurprisingly, AI believes the Thai-based businessman’s next moves in life would strive to reestablish his reputation after years of criticism following his £30 million buy of the South Yorkshire club from Milan Mandaric in early 2015.
After two failed play-off campaigns in which Hull City and Huddersfield Town denied the Owls their first shot at the Premier League since 2000, it has been a downward spiral for the club and Chansiri’s reputation, which was exacerbated by reports that he would continue to demand £100 million to relinquish control of the club, despite the fact that it is clearly worth far less in the eyes of many.
The aforementioned ban only applies to clubs under the EFL’s umbrella, so AI has failed to rule out the possibility of Chansiri becoming involved in the sport in a lesser-known country or even his native Thailand, though it also claims that his reputation may be harmed to the point where clubs abroad and worldwide would prefer to avoid his business services.
AI also reports that Chansiri will focus on limiting his own financial harm after failing to obtain the money he expected while handing over management of Wednesday to its next custodian.
Sheffield Wednesday will hope for a brighter future following Dejphon Chansiri’s departure.
When Chansiri’s removal was effectively rubber-stamped in October, supporters reacted with relief, with many who had shunned his ownership swiftly returning to S6 in large numbers to support Pedersen and his players.
As we approach 2026, it is still unclear who will be the club’s next owner. But it is a clear step in the right direction, as Wednesday must return to League One in order to move on.
If a takeover is approved soon, the club will most likely begin next season with 0 points, giving them a fair chance of promotion as well as the hope of using its history and stature to entice high-quality players in for the start of a long-term rebuild similar to that of Ipswich Town and Birmingham City.
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