For a bit of fun - something we could all do with at the moment - we simulated Football Manager five seasons ahead, to see how it predicts Sheffield Wednesday's managerial. Buckle up, you're in for a bumpy ride...
9. A new dawn
12 days later, the new manager signs the dotted line...it's Simon Grayson, who gets the gig after a fine spell with Coventry City. The Owls go on a glorious winning run, and finish runners-up in League One. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images) Photo: Warren Little
10. Grayson's wild summer transfer window
Grayson goes haywire. He's selling players left, right and centre, and nobody knows why. Chelsea wonderkid Billy Gilmour joins on loan, along with Fabio Carvalho from Wolves. £1.2m is splashed on Japanese defender Ko Itakura. (Photo by Alex Burstow/Getty Images) Photo: Alex Burstow
11. Here we go again
After a disastrous start to the campaign, Grayson is given the boot on the 1st of October, 289 days after he first took the job. His number two, ex-Doncaster Rovers assistant Jamie Smith, steps in as caretaker. (Credit: Phil Cole/Getty Images) Photo: Phil Cole
12. A legend returns
On 15th October 2022, John Sheridan returns, and he's got Roy Keane in as his assistant. But there's a sting in the tail...Paul Jewell is inexplicably brought in as a director of football. What is going on here?! (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images) Photo: Lewis Storey