""Clearly Sheffield Wednesday has been a significant problem for EFL and a significant problem for football," Kogan told BBC Sport. "Sheffield Wednesday is one of the great brands for English football and this week we have met Sheffield Wednesday supporters' groups. "We're now looking to get powers... which will allow us to have Sheffield Wednesday - and other clubs - referred to us if they need to be investigated and acted upon.""
""The job [of the regulator] is there for the fans of Sheffield Wednesday, Bury or any football club where people are committed to a local institution that has existed throughout their lifetimes in many cases. "I have absolute sympathy for Sheffield Wednesday, as I do for all the clubs that since 1992 have gone to the wall, or been close to going to the wall, for reasons that have nothing to do with the fans themselves.""
Sheffield Wednesday experienced on- and off-field struggles in 2025, failing to pay player wages on time on five occasions, including in September. The club's owner expressed willingness to sell but has not secured a purchase agreement with potential new owners. The English Football League imposed restrictions in June after missed payments, blocking transfers and loans across three windows, with that restriction later lifted in August. The football regulator aims to obtain powers to allow referrals, investigations, and actions against clubs with severe governance or financial issues and has met with supporter groups to consider fan protections. Numerous clubs have failed since 1992 for reasons unrelated to supporters.
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