Sheffield Wednesday sack head coach Pedersen after 15 months

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 25 Oct, 15:31 · Archive

Sheffield Wednesday have sacked head coach Henrik Pedersen after 15 months following consecutive league defeats.

Sheffield Wednesday have sacked head coach Henrik Pedersen after less than 15 months in charge. The decision came after the team suffered two League One defeats in five days, with the most recent a 2-0 defeat at Doncaster Rovers in a South Yorkshire derby on Saturday. Pedersen also oversaw a 2-0 loss at Notts County on Tuesday, extending a run of one win in six league matches.

Pedersen, aged 48, was nominated for EFL League One Manager of the Month in August after Wednesday took six points from their first nine games. However, the team has failed to build on that start, failing to score in four of their last six league matches. Wednesday are currently eighth in the table, two points outside the play-off places after 11 games.

The club said Pedersen had provided 'stability and leadership' during a difficult period, with the team relegated last season in record time after financial problems, fan protests and an 18-point penalty. Sporting director Simon Wilson said the club had expected the season start to be difficult but hoped for 'a recognisable style of play and greater consistency in our performances'. 'Although we have accumulated points, we haven't seen enough progress in those areas,' Wilson said.

Matt Hamshaw, sacked by Rotherham United after less than a year in charge before joining Wednesday as a coach in August, has taken over on an interim basis and will oversee the visit of Cambridge United on Tuesday.

How it is being reported

• How it happened as Sheffield Wednesday sack Henrik PedersenSheffield Wednesday are on the lookout for a new manager after the sacking of Henrik Pedersen.Sheffield Star · 25 Oct, 15:04
• Sheffield Wednesday sack Pedersen after 15 monthsSheffield Wednesday sack head coach Henrik Pedersen after less than 15 months in charge following consecutive defeats.BBC South Yorkshire · 25 Oct, 14:00

In this story: Sheffield Wednesday · Henrik Pedersen · Doncaster Rovers · Matt Hamshaw · Rotherham United · Cambridge United · Notts County · Simon Wilson

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