Sheffield Wednesday keeper criticises EFL approach and describes player’s relationship with Dejphon Chansiri

The 24-year-old, who has taken over from Keiren Westwood between the Wednesday posts this season and in January signed a new four-and-a-half-year contract, expressed frustration with the clarity of the process, which sees the club charged with misconduct and facing a potential points deduction.

Dawson also admitted the charges had brought a sense of uncertainty to the club beyond the changing room and described the positive relationship owner Dejphon Chansiri enjoys with the players.

“What’s happening is something we can’t control directly, but I don’t think the way the EFL go about the charges very well,” Dawson told the Daily Mirror.

“It’s quite closed off and they don’t let you know where they are [with the process]. It just sort of comes and that’s it.

“There’s definitely an air of uncertainty around the club, but it’s our job to go out on the pitch and play football. We’re paid to put points on the board.

“The business side doesn’t really come into for us, but what it does, especially with our fanbase, is bring an air of uncertainty.

“Generally it doesn’t affect us as a group of players, but obviously when there’s a charge hanging over the whole club it means it’s an uncertain time for the club. I think the chairman is included in that.”

On the EFL’s dropping of charges against Chansiri, Owls finance director John Redgate and former chief executive Katrien Meire last month, lifelong Wednesdayite Dawson said:

“It’s great the chairman’s charge has been dropped, more than anything because it will be a great relief for him.

"As players we speak to him regularly and we know what this club means to him. He’s thrown a huge amount of money into the club.

"I think for him to get charged will have hurt him a lot. For him to get cleared, and the other two people, will definitely be a big relief.

"I’m pleased they’re not personally charged now and hopefully now we can get rid of the club charge and move on.”