Sheffield Wednesday have to start to 'execute' summer plans, says boss Henrik Pedersen
The Owls have got an enormous rebuilding task ahead of them this summer
Henrik Pedersen says Sheffield Wednesday must start to ‘execute’ their plans ahead of a big summer rebuild.
The Owls signed off a miserable 2025/2026 Championship campaign with a rare win against West Brom on Saturday, sending more than 30,000 Wednesdayites home feeling optimistic for the next campaign following a takeover by Arise Capital Partners.
It was a day of celebration at Hillsborough and a feelgood factor has surrounded the club. But attention is now very much focused on what needs to happen to ensure Wednesday are in a solid place for next term. This week Pedersen is holding talks with owners David Storch and Tom Costin, and new chief executive David Bruce, as they plough on with plans to rebuild the club on and off the pitch.
Pedersen told The Star: “We have been very aligned in the whole process, and now we have to start to execute things. We have so many things to do, and that's why all these meetings now, when they are here, is so important, so we can start to progress and get things happen.”
Recruitment and player contracts are high on the agenda as Wednesday aim to rebuild a squad decimated this season. The Owls will need physicality, robustness and experience for the here and now, but they also need younger players they can develop into assets.
As previously reported by The Star, Max Lowe and Svante Ingelsson are expected to be offered new contracts, while Liam Palmer has an option which could be triggered, and Liam Cooper has made it clear he wants to stay if he is wanted.
“This is what we're using this week on, to get a clarity for the squad and and then we'll take it from here,” Pedersen added.
The League One fixtures will be released on June 25. The first game will be round one of the Carabao Cup played between August 7-9 and then the league campaign gets underway 14-16 August.