Crisis club Sheffield Wednesday 'chomping at the bit' for Everton test
23-Jan-2021 13:00:17 | The Guardian
Caretaker manager Neil Thompson has lifted spirits and results at Hillsborough after a season of turmoil
Any student of crisis management in search of a suitably grisly case study need look no further than Sheffield Wednesday. Almost everything that could possibly go wrong at a football club has happened at Hillsborough in recent months; sometimes simultaneously.
If, in no particular order, a hefty points deduction, a relegation struggle, the sacking of two managers in successive months, players receiving only partial wage payments and a disenfranchised fan base were not sufficient, several club personnel are recovering from a significant Covid outbreak.
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