Sheffield Wednesday vs West Brom: The Manager's Corner
Sheffield Wednesday ended the season on a serious high as Hillsborough bounced again when West Bromwich Albion came to town.
Nathaniel Chalobah and Liam Palmer scored the goals for the home side, with Karlan Grant finding the net for the visitors, and victory ensured that Wednesday would avoid becoming the first team in English football history to finish on minus points.
The day was so much bigger than the football, however, with David Storch and his Arise consortium announcing their takeover of the club ahead of kick-off, as well as the fact that next season would begin without a points deduction.
Here’s some of what the two men in charge had to say after the game:
Henrik Pedersen
“The atmosphere was amazing and I am so proud today,” he told the media. “I am emotional because I know how much the players, staff and fans have invested for the club this season.
“To get that first home win on the final game of the season in front of a sold-out Hillsborough means so much more than just a win. Usually it would be crazy to be happy to end up on zero points but I am really happy, it means a lot for us because it shows that we never give up.
“David is a really good man. He has only been the owner of the club for 24 hours but I am so happy he has shown so much heart for this club already. This has been an awful situation. It has been the most difficult situation in English football history maybe ever and we got this win today to say thank you to the fans.”
James Morrison
“I talked about it in my pre-match,” he said, speaking to The Wednesday Word. “This is a special football club with a great history, and we knew what the atmosphere was going to be like. We knew we needed to deal with that, we needed our football to do the talking and we couldn’t get that out today.
“But with what this club has been through, and to see that reaction, they deserved it today… It’s always loud here, it’s a great atmosphere – probably one of the best in the division. It’s a great fanbase who have had a lot of hurt this season, and they deserved that today.”