Next Sunderland manager candidate holds ‘positive talks’ with Championship club

According to a report from our sister, Danny Rohl and Sheffield Wednesday had “positive talks.”

Danny Rohl, who led Sheffield Wednesday to an unlikely Championship relegation this season, is reportedly attracting interest from Sunderland should he decide to leave Sheffield Wednesday this summer.
Despite a terrible start to the season before Rohl took over for Xisco Munoz, Wednesday’s 2-0 victory over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Saturday afternoon guaranteed their second-tier status for another campaign. The German’s efforts have not gone unappreciated, and Sunderland is among several teams eager to sign him if he becomes available this summer.

But according to the Sheffield Star, Rohl and Owls owner Dejphon Chansiri have had “positive initial talks” about Sheffield Wednesday’s future plans.

According to their report, “The Star understands that the two had preliminary discussions in the days preceding the trip to Wearside, and that additional meetings have been held with Championship safety secured.” According to a source who spoke with The Star, the conversations had been “generally very positive,” and as things stand, it is highly anticipated that Röhl will guide the team into the summer.

According to The Star, the German coach is eager to move forward with their transfer plans in the hopes of having the majority of the team assembled by the end of June, when preseason play begins. It is believed that discussions regarding the club’s upcoming retained list have also been held with at least a few players. Additionally, transfer strategy has been covered. It is acknowledged that Röhl will take a vacation this week before all sides resume their discussions.

During his post-match press conference last weekend, Rohl answered questions about his future at Sheffield Wednesday and Sunderland’s interest, saying, “You know what it means to me today, so I will not speak about my future. I want to enjoy and then we will see what we can do, or not.” I’ve met with the chairman once this week; we will schedule additional meetings as soon as feasible, and then we’ll see. I met with the players numerous times, but it is not the main point of discussion today. Although I know you’re curious, it’s crucial that we have fun this evening. We must savour the moment and be content while doing this.

“Our start to the game was OK, was good then Sunderland missed some chances and maybe on another day they scored and you are running behind and there’s more and more pressure,” Rohl continued. “I think the last few weeks we have talked about our pressing and how compact we are, but today we scored fantastic goals from ball possession and our build up. I think the two goals were fantastic builds up.

“We have a lot of tools to beat the opponent because of the work we have done over the last six months.” We can now enjoy this because our ability to make decisions has continued to improve. To be honest, I’m just tired today.