What Sheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri said about Amadeu Paixao

Sheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri has moved to defend the role Amadeu Paixao has at the Owls – describing him as a ‘valuable resource’ to himself and the club.
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Former agent Paixao, who has been a close adviser to the Thai businessman for a number of years, has been blamed by some supporters for Wednesday’s poor transfer business since the 2016 play-off final defeat against Hull City.

But the Owls owner says the criticism his colleague, who worked for Doyen Sports, has received is unfair and based on ‘things’ which aren’t true – and pointed to Paixao recommending players like Fernando Forestieri and Dominic Iorfa to the club.

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“He is my personal adviser and part of our recruitment committee,” said Chansiri, speaking on Yorkshire Live.

“Amadeu is a valuable resource for myself and our club and has been in football for a long time, 25 years, and has a lot of experience and many, many contacts.

“Of course, my people have told me about some criticism he has received and this is not fair because these things are not true.”

Former Wednesday boss Steve Bruce told the Star last season how Paixao was ‘part of the fabric of the club’, saying ‘the more eyes and ears you have the better."

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And Chansiri says the club’s coaching staff value his input and insists Paixao simply recommends players and does not have any authority at the club.

Sheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri. Photo: Steve EllisSheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri. Photo: Steve Ellis
Sheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri. Photo: Steve Ellis

“Coaches like to talk to Amadeu for his opinions and to draw on his experience, he is a consultant and part of the team at our club,” he said.

“Does he make any decisions at the club? No. He is a cog in a very large wheel. Does he have the final say on anything? Of course not.

“Normally I do not name individual players and how we recruited them but to be fair to Amadeu, he recommended Fernando, Barry Bannan, Lucas Joao and more recently Dominic Iorfa, who I am sure everyone agrees has the potential to go a long way in football.

“I can also tell you that if it was not for Amadeu, Fernando may well have gone to another club when he left Watford.”