Coach opens up on why Sheffield Wednesday's turmoil has brought them closer together
Sheffield Wednesday U18s manager, Jordan Broadbent, says that the adversity that the Owls have faced has brought people closer together.
Broadbent is not only a staff member at Middlewood Road, but also a lifelong Wednesdayite, and he knows how much all of the staff at Wednesday will have felt the turmoil that everyone was put through during the latter days of Dejphon Chansiri’s time as owner and chairman.
But the coach, who has been at his boyhood club for four years now, believes that ultimately the situation has brought everyone closer together, and he praised the manager, Henrik Pedersen, for the way that he’s handled things since taking over.
Speaking on this week’s episode of ‘All Wednesday’, Broadbent said, “It’s obviously been a tough time to be at the football club, but I think what we’ve all done is get our heads down, roll our sleeves up and it’s definitely brought us - as a group of people within the building - a lot closer together.
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“What we’ve said all along is that in the adversity there has been so much opportunity, and not just for the players - for everybody at the club. In a strange way it’s kind of been a really enjoyable place to work as well...
“I’m a Sheffield Wednesday fan, and the club means a hell of a lot to me, regardless of me working here. I’ve supported them ever since I can remember, one of my earliest memories was the 1993 cup final, so the football club means a lot. So to see everyone pull together, and how the manager has galvanised the staff to give us a sense of feeling and worth, and to be part of that, has been really good.
“I’m really proud of everyone. The fans, the players, the staff, I think it’s been a real pivotal moment in Sheffield Wednesday’s long history.”
You can check out a clip of the show at the top of the page, or tune in for the full episode below as he discusses matters at Middlewood Road, the next generation of Owls, and working for his boyhood club.
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