Championship crisis club explain 'risk management' transfer window ...

[The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk) [US Edition](https://the-sun.com/) [Scottish Sun](https://thescottishsun.co.uk/) [Irish Sun](https://thesun.ie/) [Sign in](https://login.thesun.co.uk/?gotoUrl=https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/38117804/championship-crisis-club-explained-sheffield-wednesday/?login=true) [My Account](https://home.thesun.co.uk/) [Sun Club](/sun-club/) * [Sport](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/) * [Football](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/) * [Championship](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/championship/) * [Football news](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/) OWLS STILL FLYING # Championship crisis club explain ‘risk management’ transfer window after ‘painful’ sale Jo Aujla Published: 15:30, 4 Feb 2026 | Updated: 15:30, 4 Feb 2026 * [Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)](https://x.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thesun.co.uk%2Fsport%2F38117804%2Fchampionship-crisis-club-explained-sheffield-wednesday&text=EFL%20crisis%20club%20explain%20'risk%20management'%20transfer%20window%20after%20'painful'%20sale "Click to share on Twitter") * [Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)](https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thesun.co.uk%2Fsport%2F38117804%2Fchampionship-crisis-club-explained-sheffield-wednesday&t=EFL%20crisis%20club%20explain%20'risk%20management'%20transfer%20window%20after%20'painful'%20sale "Click to share on Facebook") [Comments](#thesun-openweb-comments-container) SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY have insisted January was about survival, not dismantling, after opening up on the decisions that shaped a chaotic transfer window. In a direct update to fans, joint administrator Kris Wigfield admitted losing players “you care about is painful”, but emphasised every call was made to protect the club’s future amid one of the darkest periods in the club’s 158-year history. ### Sign up for the Football newsletter ### Thank you! The [Owls](https://www.thesun.co.uk/spo