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Translation from a German article in Kicker. Contract extended to2027
The English second division club Sheffield Wednesday has been promoted for a long time in the middle of the relegation fight back to the third class. But the club has grabbed the class preservation - also a merit of the German coach Danny Röhl, who receives the deserved reward for it.
With Sheffield Wednesday, the relegation to the English third class still jumped off the cliff: the German coach Danny Röhl.
Danny Röhl (35) extends his contract with the English second division club Sheffield Wednesday to the 30th. June 2027. The German football teacher thus continues his work in the English Championship.
Röhl is certainly still familiar to some as assistant coach of FC Bayern Munich during the successful sextuple period in 2020 under Hansi Flick, later as an assistant with the German national team. Röhl has also worked under the current Wolfsburg coach Ralph Hasenhüttl during his time at FC Southampton (2018 to 2019) - as well as at RB Leipzig.
After these successful years of apprenticeship, his first lesson as head coach was struck for the first time in 2023, Röhl was signed by England's second league promoted Sheffield Wednesday - when the club had already stood with its back to the wall with just three points after 13 victoryless games in the championship.
"It was a dance on the razor blade"
The current contract extension until 2027 is a logical decision made by Röhl and the club, the coach had had since taking office on the 13th. October 2023 collected 50 points in the final 35 games, thereby directing the club from 24th and last place to 20th place and thus preventing the relegation. In the last six games of the season, Röhl's team remained completely unbeaten and scored 14 points, thus in the final account 53. Birmingham City, the best of the three relegated, had only three fewer. Where years ago 42 and 43 points had been enough for the league stay, it had to be at least the 51 that reached Plymouth in the 2023/24 season.
"We even had to win the last game," says Röhl, "although many had thought we could afford a defeat, but the competition also won." So it had to be four victories and two draws in a series without defeat in the finish line in order to succeed in class preservation. "It was a dance on the razor blade," admits Röhl. "It's just a tough, balanced league." But his troupe just has "a good mentality", "the boys never gave up."
“Continuity also in my own career is good for me.”
So the native Zwickau and master's degree graduate of the German Sport University Cologne decided in the field of match analysis, although there had also been contact with federal and second league clubs from the German homeland, "after very good discussions" with the club owner to stay in England, where he feels completely comfortable.
"Continuity even in my own career is good for me," he says. "It is helpful for my personal development to continue here." He wants to take his team to the next level of development in the coming season. "It would be good if we could stabilize the whole thing," the Sheffield Wednesday coach anticipates, "and a placement in the top ten of the league would be a super thing." For this purpose, it is "indistable that we improve our squad". The club boss is informed about this.
The upcoming European Championship in Germany from the 14th June to the 14th July, Röhl will spend parts as a commentator for an English TV channel. After a vacation, he starts on the 28th. June with the preparation for the 2024/25 season.
Just need a few players now
The English second division club Sheffield Wednesday has been promoted for a long time in the middle of the relegation fight back to the third class. But the club has grabbed the class preservation - also a merit of the German coach Danny Röhl, who receives the deserved reward for it.
With Sheffield Wednesday, the relegation to the English third class still jumped off the cliff: the German coach Danny Röhl.
Danny Röhl (35) extends his contract with the English second division club Sheffield Wednesday to the 30th. June 2027. The German football teacher thus continues his work in the English Championship.
Röhl is certainly still familiar to some as assistant coach of FC Bayern Munich during the successful sextuple period in 2020 under Hansi Flick, later as an assistant with the German national team. Röhl has also worked under the current Wolfsburg coach Ralph Hasenhüttl during his time at FC Southampton (2018 to 2019) - as well as at RB Leipzig.
After these successful years of apprenticeship, his first lesson as head coach was struck for the first time in 2023, Röhl was signed by England's second league promoted Sheffield Wednesday - when the club had already stood with its back to the wall with just three points after 13 victoryless games in the championship.
"It was a dance on the razor blade"
The current contract extension until 2027 is a logical decision made by Röhl and the club, the coach had had since taking office on the 13th. October 2023 collected 50 points in the final 35 games, thereby directing the club from 24th and last place to 20th place and thus preventing the relegation. In the last six games of the season, Röhl's team remained completely unbeaten and scored 14 points, thus in the final account 53. Birmingham City, the best of the three relegated, had only three fewer. Where years ago 42 and 43 points had been enough for the league stay, it had to be at least the 51 that reached Plymouth in the 2023/24 season.
"We even had to win the last game," says Röhl, "although many had thought we could afford a defeat, but the competition also won." So it had to be four victories and two draws in a series without defeat in the finish line in order to succeed in class preservation. "It was a dance on the razor blade," admits Röhl. "It's just a tough, balanced league." But his troupe just has "a good mentality", "the boys never gave up."
“Continuity also in my own career is good for me.”
So the native Zwickau and master's degree graduate of the German Sport University Cologne decided in the field of match analysis, although there had also been contact with federal and second league clubs from the German homeland, "after very good discussions" with the club owner to stay in England, where he feels completely comfortable.
"Continuity even in my own career is good for me," he says. "It is helpful for my personal development to continue here." He wants to take his team to the next level of development in the coming season. "It would be good if we could stabilize the whole thing," the Sheffield Wednesday coach anticipates, "and a placement in the top ten of the league would be a super thing." For this purpose, it is "indistable that we improve our squad". The club boss is informed about this.
The upcoming European Championship in Germany from the 14th June to the 14th July, Röhl will spend parts as a commentator for an English TV channel. After a vacation, he starts on the 28th. June with the preparation for the 2024/25 season.
Just need a few players now