"What I can say is that Barry wants to leave the club after the whole situation and that Barry and his representative are speaking to the club to find a solution," Pedersen told BBC Radio Sheffield. "Barry has made this decision and he wants to leave and I have very big respect for Barry and also for the solution, but of course I am not happy that he is leaving."
"You could feel Barry's emotion from him to them and you could feel the emotion from them to him, so of course it was an emotional moment," he said. "I said to him 'I'll miss you a lot' on a football level, a captain level, a friend level. It will be tough but we also have a fantastic dressing room today and we have a lot of young, hungry players with a big, big heart for our club who are ready to do everything we can."
Barry Bannan wants to leave Sheffield Wednesday following the club's entry into administration and amid strong links to Millwall. The 36-year-old has made 435 league appearances for the Owls over more than a decade. He was substituted in the 91st minute of the 2-0 defeat at Ashton Gate and received a standing ovation from fans of both sides, team-mates and opposition players before returning to the pitch after the final whistle to acknowledge travelling supporters. Bannan and his representative are negotiating with the club to find a solution, while a possible medical with Millwall remained unconfirmed. The moment was emotional for the squad and supporters, with chants of 'There's only one Barry Bannan'. The club faces change and will rely on younger players to step up.
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