'Thinking big' - Henrik Pedersen hints at Arise plans for Sheffield Wednesday's future
Sheffield Wednesday are set for a busy first summer under the stewardship of Arise Capital Partners LLC.
Manager Henrik Pedersen has claimed Arise Capital Partners LLC are “thinking big” to try and take Sheffield Wednesday forward after recently completing their takeover of the club.
The US consortium, which is made up of David Storch, his son, Michael, and Tom Costin, completed their purchase of the Owls last Friday and were officially introduced to the fans the following day, marking the beginning of a new dawn at Hillsborough.
Following years of neglect and a lack of investment, Arise are set to put plenty of energy into improving the club’s infrastructure, with improvements at Hillsborough set to be made this summer.
On the pitch, Storch has also vowed to assemble a “competitive team” in what will be a massive boost to boss Pedersen, who is poised to remain in charge of the Owls heading into next season.
With so many changes to be made and objectives to be ticked off a lengthy to-do list, it will be impossible for Arise to get through everything this summer, meaning they know they have signed up for a long-term project. At the same time, though, some matters are more pressing than others.
With that in mind, it would be easy for Pedersen to be knocking on Storch’s door with a list of demands for this summer. However, the Owls boss believes the new ownership group have arrived at Hillsborough with an open mind, meaning they have a clear understanding of what is required without him passing them a lengthy to-do list.
Asked if he had made any requests for this summer, Pedersen told The Star: “We are very aligned, so it's not where I think, ‘Oh we have this, this and this’.
“It is natural for them that we have to do something with the training ground, that we have to think big for the future. It is natural for them because they are thinking big for our club for the future.
“So, yes, we have had a really good conversation about this. Now the papers have been signed we will go deeper into this, of course.”