Deadline to be set over Sheffield Wednesday season ticket rebate call

Sheffield Wednesday will soon place a deadline on when season ticket holders can confirm their rebate option for matches played behind closed doors at Hillsborough at the back end of last season, The Star understands.
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Several offices at Hillsborough re-opened this week as the club look to prepare for the start of next season, which could begin as early as August 29 depending on when the EFL choose to place the first round of the Carabao Cup. The Owls will play their first league game over the weekend of September 12.

Wednesday have been widely praised for their handling of the coronavirus crisis, offering season ticket holders no fewer than eight rebate options to choose from back in June.

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It is understood that a significant number of supporters are yet to register their preferred option and that the club are doing all they can to give them as long as possible to make their decision.

Spectators have not been allowed into Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough Stadium since March.Spectators have not been allowed into Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough Stadium since March.
Spectators have not been allowed into Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough Stadium since March.

But with the new season now just around the corner, a deadline looks likely to be set soon enough in order to allow the club to begin administering the remaining rebates.

Supporters yet to register their preferred option have been encouraged to visit the club website and to do so as soon as possible.

It is still unknown how and when supporters will be allowed back into grounds as football continues to battle on in the face of the pandemic.

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The club has missed out on around £3.5 million according to a study carried out by Business Rescue Expert, making them the 10th biggest losers in the Championship.

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