Wrexham’s game against Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday was largely dominated by Owls fans’ protests against owner Dejphon Chansiri.
Sheffield Wednesday are a club in crisis right now. Owner Dejphon Chansiri has the club in a sticky financial situation and the fans have had enough.
Throughout the summer and going into the season, the Sheffield Wednesday fans have been protesting against Chansiri, and those protests spilled into the game at the Racecourse on Saturday.
Wrexham drew 2-2 at Sheffield Wednesday after the Owls mounted a second-half comeback, with Kieffer Moore scoring twice for the Dragons in the first half.
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Sheffield Wednesday fans protest Dejphon Chansiri during Wrexham game
Sheffield Wednesday are in a dire situation right now. Players aren’t being paid on time, and owner Chansiri is in a rut, and Owls fans have long been protesting that the Thai businessman sells up and leaves, but he remains.
This season, and during the game against Wrexham, Sheffield Wednesday fans let their feelings known. Going into the game, though, it was revealed that Wrexham said Sheffield Wednesday fans couldn’t hang their banners inside the stadium.
But the Dragons U-turned on that decision and then Rob Mac got involved. The Hollywood actor urged Wrexham supporters to buy and wear the black and gold away kit from last season at the game, then saying that the profits made from the sales would be donated to the Sheffield Wednesday Supporters’ Trust.
Sheffield Wednesday fans thank Wrexham for show of support
The actions of Mac and Wrexham and their fans was warmly welcomed by the Sheffield Wednesday faithful who were loud and proud throughout the game in North Wales. One Sheffield Wednesday fan posted online: “The turnout from Wrexham fans in black and gold is outstanding.”
Other Owls supporters weighed in. One wrote: “Seeing Wrexham fans with gold kit on and balloons. Solidarity from fellow fans has been amazing.” A similar comment read: “Brilliant seeing the amount of Wrexham fans wearing the gold kit in the stands today.”
Meanwhile another Sheffield Wednesday supporter posted: “Brilliant by Wrexham fans this whilst Wednesday are singing about Chansiri.” As another comment read: “Looking at the gold and black shirts and balloons in the home end. Genuinely emotional. Thank you Wrexham.”
Wrexham’s next game is away at Preston North End on Tuesday night in the second round of the Carabao Cup.