How Dejphon Chansiri has responded to questions about whether he could sell Sheffield Wednesday

While admitting anything can happen in the future, the Thai businessman has also revealed that he has turned down ‘substantial bids’ for the club in the past.

Asked whether he is still at the club ‘for the long haul’, Chansiri said: “Today that is my intention. Everything in life can change very quickly, you only have to see what is happening around the world right now but today I am happy and I wish to pass our club to my son.

“I said from the start that while I am here I will try my best to help Wednesday succeed and I am thinking the same today. There are no guarantees but now I am the owner and chairman and I will give 100% until the day arrives when that situation may change,” he told Yorkshire Live, reiterating his ambition to return the club to the Premier League.

“Many people have wanted to buy the club and I have said no to substantial bids in the past. The future is the future, nobody knows what will happen in football. Right now I focus on today and my 100% desire is to lead Wednesday the best I possibly can towards the best place we can possibly be.

“When I came to our club, I had to choose between normal business or have the ambition to push for success as it was difficult to do both. We were outside of the Premier League for 15 years, I wanted to fulfil the fans’ dreams and I knew if this did not succeed I would never get my money back. I still have that dream.

“Even if we got to the Premier League, it would take a few years just to break even. I have always tried to do my best and I will continue to give my all every day, week and year that I am chairman and owner. Sheffield Wednesday is in my blood and Hillsborough is like my second home. I want there to be a strong foundation for when I hand over to my son.”