Dejphon Chansiri 'advisor' Erik Alonso leaves Sheffield Wednesday in explosive statement

Dejphon Chansiri advisor Erik Alonso has left the Sheffield Wednesday, citing difficulties with ‘forces around the club’ in a cryptic message on social media.
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The Spaniard, who burst onto the scene with a flurry of social media activity towards the end of last year, was believed to have been assisting the Owls in their search for a new manager.

But in an explosive post he revealed he was cutting ties with the Owls in the moments after Wednesday’s 2-0 defeat at relegation-threatened rivals Coventry City.

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His statement read: “Due to irreconcilable differences with the club I am sorry to say I will no longer be advising Sheffield Wednesday Football Club.

Sheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri.Sheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri.
Sheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri.

“Although it was a brief period that I was assisting the club I appreciate all the messages of support from the fans and am disappointed I wasn’t able to bring success back to such a prestigious and historic club.

“Unfortunately, due to forces around the club it became untenable to continue especially as the chances of my reputation being affected became apparent.

“It was always my intention to assist a club and the owner to bring positive results on and off the pitch back to the club.

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“Should things change at the club then I would be more than happy to return and bring all the force I have to restore it to where the club should be in the Premier League.”

Asked of Alonso’s involvement in the club last month, Owls chairman Chansiri denied he was a Wednesday shareholder but confirmed he had been working as well as Amadeu Paixao as one of his advisors.

“He’s one of my advisors, and has worked with me for a while now,” Chansiri said. “He started helping me with regards to selling players, and with commercial things. He’s just one of the advisors, nothing special.

“I know him through somebody who introduced him to me, because we were talking about sponsors and about selling players.

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“If I have advisors - part-time or full-time - it’s good for us, because it gives us more channels. So I’m happy.

“Erik, he is an advisor, the same as anyone else. Whoever does the most good for the club, the more I’ll listen. If Erik does good, helps me sell players and bring good players, of course I will listen more.”

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