Sheffield Wednesday are set to turn to assistant manager Henrik Pedersen if Danny Rohl jumps ship to Leicester City – but could face competition from Brentford.
Rohl is understood to be prominent on the Leicester shortlist after Ruud van Nistelrooy’s sacking on Friday, with Sean Dyche and Andy King also among the frontrunners for the post.
Even if Leicester opt against Rohl, the German is expected to leave Hillsborough this summer, with the Championship club in crisis over unpaid wages to players and staff.
Sources have indicated that in such an eventuality, managerial responsibilities for next season will quickly be passed to Pedersen, 47, the highly-rated Dane who was appointed Rohl’s No 2 in 2023 and was previously prominent under Red Bull’s footballing umbrella.
It is understood that new Brentford boss Keith Andrews is also keen on adding Pedersen to his coaching staff.
Rohl’s future away from Wednesday has seemed certain since the end of last season, in which he secured a mid-table finish having initially saved the club from relegation after his appointment in the 2023-24 campaign. A barrier to his suitors is the significant compensation that would be owed to Wednesday, whose contract with Rohl runs until 2027.
Sheffield Wednesday will appoint assistant Henrik Pedersen as head coach if Danny Rohl exits
Rohl has been shortlisted by Leicester City to replace Ruud van Nistelrooy at the helm
Wednesday may face competition for Pedersen, with Brentford keen to add him to new boss Keith Andrews’ backroom staff
Speaking in May, the 36-year-old said: ‘Personally, I had a fantastic time at Sheffield Wednesday. I’ve made no secret of the fact that I’d like to work at the highest possible level with the best players in the near future.
‘The Bundesliga is, of course, a consideration. My situation in Sheffield is unofficially relatively clear. There’s a clear agreement with the owner about how I envision my future. Unfortunately, I can’t go into detail about that right now.’
