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Sheffield Wednesday fans confirm new protest plans against Chansiri for the rest of August 2025

Sheffield Wednesday fans confirm new protest plans against club owner Dejphon Chansiri for the rest of August 2025.

London Owls are organising a protest against at the Thai Embassy in London (29-30 Queen’s Gate, South Kensington, SW7 5JB) on September 4th (club’s 1867 founding anniversary), from 4-5pm.

Fans cite ongoing wage issues, financial instability, and inability to sign players under new manager Henrik Pedersen as reasons for demanding Chansiri sell the club.

It comes after Sheffield Wednesday fans staged a protest against owner Dejphon Chansiri with a mock funeral procession through Hillsborough Park, dressed in black and gold, carrying a coffin, chanting “Get out of our club,” and displaying banners, flags, and pyro before their 3-0 defeat to Stoke City.

Protests included blowing whistles in the first 5 minutes of the game for impact without major disruption, with some fans staying inside or outside the ground. See more on that HERE.

In a statement, they said: “The London Owls are planning a protest against Dejphon Chansiri’s ownership of our wonderful football club.

“We might be 160-plus miles from Hillsborough but our members feel just as strongly as those thousands closer to S6 that ‘Enough is Enough’ and unless Chansiri sells up soon then the club faces the prospect of financial ruin.

“So, after the protests organised by the Sheffield Wednesday Supporters’ Trust for the first two league games of the season, we are now drawing up plans for our own demonstration in London.

“The date will be September 4, the anniversary of the day we were founded back in 1867, and what better venue than the Thai Embassy in London to show our feelings about our owner and why he needs to leave the club as soon as possible.

“The protest is scheduled to run from 4-5pm and it would be great to see as many London Owls as possible there on the day.

“The embassy is at 29-30 Queen’s Gate, South Kensington, London SW7 5JB. It’s about a ten-minute walk from Gloucester Road tube station and 27 and 70 buses stop nearby.

“There will be Wednesdayites in London and the South-East who aren’t members of the London Owls so haven’t seen previous messages about a protest. Please join up if you live in the capital or surrounds, it costs no more than the price of a pint, we organise match travel, have darts, pool and quiz teams and full details of how to sign up are on our website www.londonowls.co.uk

“There may also be Wednesday fans who don’t live in the area but will or can be in London on that date. If so, please feel free to join us outside the Thai Embassy … the more the merrier.

“If you can make it on September 4 then you can contact Alan Burgess, Phone/WhatsApp: 07850 713054 and he’ll send you a link to our WhatsApp protest group.

“In addition, we are in conversation with the Supporters’ Trust in Sheffield and will be getting in touch with media contacts in both the UK and Thailand to maximise publicity about the planned protest.

“Let’s ensure we make our voices heard and our feelings known and play our part in helping to ‘Get Chansiri Out Of Our Club’. WAWAW!”

Meanwhile, the Sheffield Wednesday Supporters’ Trust have said: “For Wrexham away, there are no major demonstrations planned. With a small ticket allocation & limited TV coverage, it’s important that every protest we organise has the best chance of success & visibility.

“We have received no response from Wrexham football club in regard to displaying the Trust banners.

“We still urge all travelling Owls to wear black & gold ⚫️🟡 — and to remember that protest doesn’t stop when there’s no pre-planned action. Your banners, chants & presence remain vital every single game.

“This also allows us to put full focus on our next home match & the upcoming televised fixtures, where we’ll aim to deliver bigger, unified protests that cannot be ignored.

“Every protest matters. Every voice counts. Together, we will be heard. EnoughIsEnough #SWFC”

And for the Leeds game in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday the 26th of August? The SWFC Trust have called for a boycott of the Leeds game following a vote amongst members where 84% were in favour of boycotting.

They said: “Following the uplifting cup win by our young team against Bolton, we asked members whether they wanted the boycott on spending money at SWFC to be extended to attending the Leeds game.

“82% of votes were in favour. In line with our members’ wishes, we are urging all Sheffield Wednesday Supporters Trust members not to attend this match in person and instead watch it on TV.

“The Trust has set up this GoFundMe for any fans who would have ordinarily attended the game to donate the ticket money to Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity instead:

https://gofund.me/c28cc3c4

“#NotAPoundInsideTheGround

“We recognise this is a big step to extend the boycott to match tickets, but the situation at the club continues to deteriorate. July’s salary payments were missed, our squad has been decimated, and there is still no visible progress towards a sale of the club.

“We also acknowledge that some Wednesday fans will still choose to attend the game, and we respect their decision to do so.

“Up the Owls #swfc”

They added an update on this protest on the 19th of August: “The Trust wishes to reaffirm its position on the upcoming Carabao Cup fixture against Leeds United. We strongly encourage supporters not to purchase tickets for this game.

“Our reasoning is clear: every ticket sold puts further money into the hands of an owner who has shown nothing but contempt for the fanbase and disregard for the long-term future of our club. We understand how painful it is to miss a fixture against a major rival, but sometimes sacrifice is needed for the bigger picture.

“Instead of contributing to a regime that has driven Sheffield Wednesday into crisis, we are asking supporters to consider donating the cost of their match ticket to charity. By doing so, we can turn what would have been a damaging act for our club into something positive for our wider community.

“This stance is not about walking away from Sheffield Wednesday. It is about protecting its future. The louder and more unified our actions, the harder it becomes for the man in power to ignore us.

“We call on every supporter to stand firm, make your voice heard, and demonstrate that together we are stronger. Your absence inside Hillsborough that night can be far more powerful than your presence.

“Black & Gold – Until We’re Sold. #SWFC #EnoughlsEnough”

The 1867 Group said: “The 1867 Group. @The1867Group. Since yesterday’s announcement, we’ve been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support and the many questions about what comes next.

“As with previous protests we’ve organised, our goal is to ensure we send a message but try and create something positive as a byproduct for the community we call home. With this in mind, we are planning a teddy bear protest.

“Our idea is simple but meaningful: in the 10th minute, fans will throw soft toys onto the pitch. These toys will then be collected and donated to Sheffield Children’s Hospital.

“We’ve already reached out to the hospital and plan on contacting the club to discuss how this can be arranged smoothly.

“Should the club choose not to engage, we will explore alternative ways to disrupt the game. The 1867 Group.

“We are also in discussions as a group on how else we can protest. This will take place for the game against Swansea City on the 30th August. Let’s do some good whilst also showing the EFL that we can and will disrupt games if we have to. #ENOUGHISENOUGH

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