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The relationship between Sheffield Wednesday supporters and owner Dejphon Chansiri may be fractured, but for Owls boss Henrik Pedersen the “togetherness” of his young players was a source of pride as they produced a Carabao Cup upset against Leeds on Tuesday.<\/b><\/p>\n
Wednesday fans have been showing their discontent with the Thai businessman following a summer of turmoil during which the club has failed to pay wages on time for a third successive month,<\/a> and been hit with sanctions from the EFL.<\/p>\n There were visible protests against Chansiri during Wednesday’s Championship opener against Leicester, and that continued for the Leeds match as thousands of supporters opted to boycott the game.<\/p>\n Instead, many chose to follow the action at watch-a-longs at pubs and clubs, and they were treated to a display full of guts and desire by a youthful Wednesday side.<\/p>\n The Owls’ difficult summer meant they started the season with just 12 senior players, and against Leeds they fielded a side featuring four 20-year-olds and five teenagers and an average age of 21.<\/p>\n But there were no signs of a gulf in class between them and their Premier League opponents as Sheffield Wednesday won 3-0 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.<\/a><\/p>\n “Really, really proud,” Pedersen told Sky Sports after the match. “How they stayed together, I’m just proud.<\/p>\n “They stepped up so much in a game like this, nobody could see that, so big respect to our boys.”<\/p>\n For ex-England goalkeeper Paul Robinson, covering the game for BBC Radio 5 live, the sense of togetherness extended to the supporters as well. <\/p>\n “There’s an incredible story going on at the club at the moment,” he said.<\/p>\n “A lot of supporters decided not to come to the stadium but actually stood in solidarity with the ones who did.<\/p>\n “They finally took a stand and didn’t want the owner, and club to be run the way it was.<\/p>\n “The supporters are standing together, the players are standing together and that performance tonight was the epitome of togetherness.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n