MP urges Sheffield Wednesday owner Chansiri to sell up

An MP has called on the owner of Sheffield Wednesday to sell up after the club was charged by the English Football League with multiple failures to meet its payment obligations.

Clive Betts, Labour MP for Sheffield South East, urged potential buyers for the Championship side to come forward, and accused current owner Dejphon Chansiri of holding the team "hostage".

Betts, a life-long Owls fan, said: "He must accept that he needs to sell Wednesday to prevent the complete collapse of the club … we as fans deserve better."

The club said it was aiming to pay staff and players their May wages at "the earliest possible opportunity", adding that Mr Chansiri "sincerely apologised" to those affected.

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