MX23RW : Sunday, January 19 09:27:59| >> :600:143039:143039:

Wednesday chairman says now is the time for change following Monk sacking

Wednesday chairman says now is the time for change following Monk sacking
© Reuters
The Owls finished 16th last season.

Garry Monk has been sacked as manager of Championship strugglers Sheffield Wednesday.

The former Swansea and Leeds boss had been in charge of the Championship outfit for just over a year.

The Owls finished 16th last season and had just climbed off the bottom of the table last weekend after a points deduction for breaking EFL rules was halved from 12 points to six on appeal.

A run of four straight league defeats was ended with last week's 1-0 win against Bournemouth but Saturday's goalless draw with Millwall at Hillsborough left them 23rd in the table.

And the fixture proved to be the final game in charge for Monk and his coaching staff.

A club statement on Monday evening read: "Sheffield Wednesday have terminated the contracts of manager Garry Monk and his staff with immediate effect."

Monk joined Wednesday in September 2019, a couple of months after being sacked by Birmingham.

Monk led Wednesday to a 16th-place finish last season
Monk led Wednesday to a 16th-place finish last season (Richard Sellers/PA)

The Owls, who were in the play-off fight at the turn of the year, have managed just seven Championship wins since the start of 2020.

Wednesday chairman Dejphon Chansiri said to the club's website: "I feel the time is right to make a change and I wish Garry and his team all the best for the future.

"I would like to say thank you for the time and effort Garry and his staff have committed to Sheffield Wednesday."

The club added that they would be "making no further comment at this time".

Wednesday are not back in league action until a trip to Preston on November 21.

ID:421741: cacheID:421741:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:4866:
Written by
P A
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Sheffield Wednesday manager Garry Monk pictured on November 3, 2020
Read Next:
Garry Monk sacked by Sheffield Wednesday
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
FT
Washington
45-31
Lions
8pm
Rams
@
Eagles
11.30pm
Ravens
@
Bills
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd27176438172155
2Leeds UnitedLeeds26158348192953
3Burnley27141123192253
4Sunderland27149439221751
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn2712693124742
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom27914433221141
7Middlesbrough27118844341041
8Watford27125103837141
9Bristol City2791083331237
10Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds2610793840-237
11Norwich CityNorwich279994339436
12Queens Park RangersQPR2781183034-435
13Swansea CitySwansea2797113033-334
14Coventry CityCoventry2788113537-232
15Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2788113041-1132
16Preston North EndPreston2761382834-631
17Millwall2679102424030
18Stoke CityStoke27610112533-828
19Derby CountyDerby2776143137-627
20Cardiff CityCardiff2769122941-1227
21Hull City2768132636-1026
22Portsmouth2668123245-1326
23Luton TownLuton2775152744-1726
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2749142555-3021


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!