"Then a controversial report emerged. United's owners, COH, had supposedly contacted Sheffield Wednesday's administrators to make an enquiry. It's an explosive story, leaving everyone to wonder if COH were checking in on a potential merger plan. Some form of comment was necessary from a group who have not done a single press conference since taking over. A club address emerged a day later."
"The co-owners Steven Rosen and Helmy Eltoukhy spoke about the disappointing start to the season. They declared they still aimed to one day get back in the Premier League. There was a cliched platitude - "this journey is a marathon, not a sprint" - and a call to "focus all of our energy on supporting Chris (Wilder) and the team"."
"It begs the question, what on earth were they thinking? What possible logical reason would there be to make contact? Did they think a merger was possible? Anyone in this city will tell you that if you think a merger is an option, you have absolutely no grasp of Sheffield football. Let's reflect on the last few months of COH's first year of ownership. They moved Wilder out of the club, appointed Ruben Selles and watched a promotion favourite drop into the Championship's bottom three."
COH, the owners of Sheffield United, reportedly contacted Sheffield Wednesday's administrators, prompting speculation about a potential merger and widespread concern. The co-owners Steven Rosen and Helmy Eltoukhy issued a club address noting a disappointing start and reiterating ambitions to return to the Premier League, urging support for Chris Wilder and the team. There was no denial of the report about contacting Wednesday's administrators. The owners previously removed Wilder, appointed Ruben Selles, saw results decline into the Championship's bottom three, then reinstated Wilder, heightening scrutiny of their decision-making.
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