For now, there's still a way to get your football fix, with the excellent Football Manager 2020 game currently allowing people to play for free. For a bit of fun, we simulated five years to the day into the future, and had a look at where every player from Sheffield Wednesday's last matchday squad is now.
9. LW: Alessio Da Cruz - FC Utrecht
Now worth over £10m, the Dutchman has been tearing it up in the Eredivisie, where he's netted 40 goals and made 15 assists in just two-and-a-half seasons. Would've been nice to keep him! (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) Photo: Clive Brunskill
10. AMC: Josh Windass - Hibernian
FM is slightly less optimistic about Windass' future. Following his Owls loan, he returned to Scotland to play top tier football with Hibs. He's scoring his fair share of goals, and looks to be loving life north of the border. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images) Photo: Lewis Storey
11. ST: Steven Fletcher - Retired
Fletch played out his remaining days as a footballer with the Owls, and has mysteriously disappeared from the database altogether. We'll assume he's now living it up as a pundit. (Photo by Nigel Roddis/Getty Images) Photo: Nigel Roddis
12. Manager: Garry Monk - Unemployed
Monk was given his marching orders at the end of the 2019/20 season, and had a generous two-year break before getting back into the saddle with Wigan Athletic. He kept them up for two seasons, before being sacked. (Photo by Nigel Roddis/Getty Images) Photo: Nigel Roddis