The new Sheffield Wednesday boss is a serial promotion winner who has enjoyed success everywhere he has managed. Every club he has left has been in a better place than when he arrived.
The Owls job comes with enormous pressure, but everything Challinor has said during his first week in charge suggests he is well-equipped to handle the demands that come with it.
Yet Challinor is not a miracle worker, and Sunday’s disappointing FC Cup defeat at Oldham Athletic was a stark reminder of the scale of the challenge he has inherited and the work required to turn Wednesday’s fortunes around.
Challinor selected a strong, experienced XI. Several players have performed in the Championship or higher. While injuries deprived him of several important options, the team he sent out at Boundary Park should have possessed more than quality to get the job done. Those players should have been desperate to impress the manager.
