Sheffield Wednesday’s season has been one of uncertainty and tremendous frustration, with off-the-field happenings at Hillsborough continuing to dominate headlines at the start of 2026.

Former owner Dejphon Chansiri’s controversial day-to-day management of the Owls had put the Steel City club in jeopardy before the current Championship season began, and the club has since been unable to defy widespread pre-season predictions of relegation to League One due to a variety of factors.

For many, the writing was on the wall when a mass exodus of senior players was followed by Danny Rohl’s departure from S6, despite the German enjoying relative success with Wednesday over an 18-month period, guiding them to a 12th-place finish last term after initially steering the club to a ‘great escape’ from relegation in his first half-season after taking over from Xisco Munoz in October.

Rohl’s departure has seen him take over as manager of Scottish Premiership giants Rangers, following the dismissal of former Southampton manager Russell Martin at Ibrox in October, while the Owls have been managed by former Danish international forward Henrik Pedersen throughout the current season.

Outsiders initially praised the 48-year-old and his depleted playing squad in the early weeks of the season for their conduct when Chansiri was still in the boardroom, prompting supporters to boycott a handful of Championship and EFL Cup matches.

However, while administrators Begbies Traynor remain as interim figures at Hillsborough due to uncertainty surrounding James Bord’s proposed takeover bid, Pedersen is no longer getting off lightly in the eyes of many Wednesdayites, with the club’s dismal season summed up by their recent run of form.

As a result, some have called for a change in the dugout, despite the fact that the Owls’ destiny has been determined for weeks due to an 18-point deduction in two consecutive incidents.

With that said, as the heat increases on Pedersen, Football League World has looked into how much longer the Dane has on his contract, assuming it is to be completed in full.

How long does Henrik Pedersen have left on his Sheffield Wednesday managing contract?

Pedersen’s playing and managerial career has been somewhat interesting, with stints at Bolton Wanderers and Hull City.

However, after managing spells with Eintracht Braunschweig, Stromsgodset, and Vendsyssel FF, his first foray into coaching on these shores came two and a half years ago when he joined Rohl to become Hillsborough’s assistant manager alongside the vastly experienced former Charlton Athletic and Huddersfield Town manager, Chris Powell.

With the duo leaving the club in the summer and the Owls’ precarious financial circumstances, the management baton was, predictably, handed on to Pedersen, who had also managed the most of the team’s pre-season preparations amidst a well-documented spat between Rohl and Chansiri.

When his hiring was confirmed by the South Yorkshire club, the club, as is customary, did not immediately disclose the length of his contract at Hillsborough.

However, the Sheffield Star reported that Pedersen had been given a three-year contract until the summer of 2028.

That is, of course, if the future Hillsborough hierarchy believes he is capable of turning the club’s fortunes around in League One, though some fans are beginning to doubt the Humlum native’s managerial abilities, with Wednesday still on minus points with 15 games left in their Championship season.

Sheffield Wednesday smashed another unwelcome record under Henrik Pedersen against Swansea City.

Understandably, Wednesday are on track to end with the lowest point total in Championship history. However, aside from the obvious takeover concern, the biggest source of current dissatisfaction is that supporters haven’t been given a single reason to be optimistic about on-field things.

Indeed, the Owls went 10 games in all competitions without scoring in Sunday’s 4-0 defeat at Swansea City, with their previous goal coming from the now-departed Bailey Cadamarteri in the 60th minute of a 2-2 draw with Hull City on Boxing Day.

They might also be relieved of their suffering with an official relegation as early as this weekend, depending on how West Bromwich Albion performs against Birmingham City on Tuesday night, followed by a probable 23rd defeat in 32 games against Millwall at The Den on Saturday.