Chaos-torn Sheffield Wednesday appoint Danny Röhl as youngest manager in Football League

Danny Röhl has become the youngest manager in the Football League after he was confirmed as Sheffield Wednesday’s new coach.

Röhl, 34, had been in talks over succeeding Xisco Muñoz following the Spaniard’s dismissal last week after failing to win since his appointment in the summer. Negotiations over the terms of Röhl’s arrival progressed but still required an exception to the points-based system for work permits.

This will be Röhl’s first job as a manager after being an assistant to Hansi Flick with the Germany national team.

“I’ve prepared the last 10 years for this situation and now the dream’s come true to be here,” Rohl said. “I am very prepared. I have a clear identity and philosophy in my mind. This is the reason why I’m here now. We have to create the identity of how we want to play, this is very important for me.”

Under Football Association rules, coaches need Governing Body Endorsement points which are granted after managing in an elite league for two years. A brief hearing was held on Friday morning, according to FA sources, and Röhl was given the green light to start at Hillsborough.

As well working for Flick, he also coached at RB Leipzig, working his way up to assistant manager, and was in Ralph Hasenhüttl’s backroom staff at Southampton before going into international football where he has forged a reputation as an exciting young coach.

Röhl had been assessing options for his first managerial role, with Sheffield Wednesday one of the first Championship jobs coming up this season. Darren Moore, who led the club to promotion from League One last season before being dismissed, took charge of Huddersfield just before Dejphon Chansiri sacked Muñoz.

Chansiri released a statement on the eve of Muñoz’s last match, condemning the personal abuse he has received from fans during the club’s plight this season. He also vowed not to put more money into the club while he remained a target.

“As I mentioned, I will not inject any more money into the club if I am being treated unfairly,” he wrote. “Those fans who create trouble to the club and myself and believe that they are the real owner of the club need to be responsible for the financial matters of the club from now on. If they can take such financial responsibility to save the club and they believe that I am not the right owner, they may propose any buyer who I believe can operate the club for the benefit of all stakeholders going forward.”

Wednesday are bottom of the Championship and are winless after their first 11 matches back in the second tier.