"Sheffield Wednesday marked their move into administration in the perfect way ahead of their game against Oxford United yesterday. For most teams, the club taking such a step would be a worrying development, but for the Owls, who have been fiercely protesting against owner Dejphon Chansiri for months following unpaid wage bills and missed tax bills, among other financial issues it marks the chance to break from the Thai businessman."
"attempting to remove The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. Finally, the screen read: Removal successfully completed! Contacting Administrator to begin recovery It was met by cheers around the ground, as the video broke out into a montage of the history of the Owls. It followed officials moving to rip out white seats in the stadium's North Stand that read Chansiri, installed by the outgoing owner"
Sheffield Wednesday moved into administration, triggering appointment of an external firm to restructure, seek new owners, or liquidate to pay creditors. Fans had been protesting owner Dejphon Chansiri over unpaid wages and missed tax bills and had been boycotting fixtures. Oxford United's visit was the first match since Chansiri was removed from direct control. Stadium staff played a video on the big screen that likened Chansiri to a computer virus and announced 'Removal successfully completed', prompting cheers. Club workers also began removing white seats in the North Stand that bore Chansiri's name as part of the symbolic change.
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