Major obstacle emerges preventing Danny Rohl’s Sheffield Wednesday exit | OneFootball

Danny Rohl's release clause is proving a problem for clubs who are looking to appoint the Sheffield Wednesday boss.

Werder Bremen are the latest club to have been put off Danny Rohl due to the high release clause that it would take to prise him from Sheffield Wednesday.

The German is a man in-demand this summer after he followed up the Owls’ miraculous escape with a comfortable mid-table finish during his first full season in charge, despite operating with limited resources.

As a result, a host of clubs have been linked with Rohl, including Rangers, Southampton, Leicester and RB Leipzig.

Danny Rohl’s Sheffield Wednesday release clause is putting clubs off

Yet, it has been claimed that any club keen on Rohl would have to pay £5m to get the manager out of his contract at Hillsborough - something Rangers were seemingly unwilling to do.

Most recently, journalist Rob Staton revealed that Bundesliga outfit Werder Bremen were also forced to look elsewhere due to the ‘high release clause’, whilst he added that there is a feeling the £5m fee is ‘excessive’.

“Per sources, understand Danny Röhl held positive talks with Werder Bremen and there was legitimate interest in the Sheffield Wednesday boss. However, the high release clause prevented things from going any further.

“Further to this, sources close to the situation believe the compensation figure is excessive and prohibitive, with no negotiation. Understand Röhl sought clarity early in the summer which some argue would’ve been in best interests of the club.”

Sheffield Wednesday must ensure managerial talk is sorted by pre-season

This is a difficult one to judge. On the one hand, Rohl happily signed a contract with Wednesday that had a release clause in it, and he would have known exactly what the figure was.

So, you admire the Owls for sticking to their guns and insisting that any interested clubs pay up.

However, they don’t want this dragging on and becoming a massive issue, particularly when the players report back for pre-season.

If Rohl wants to leave, is it really worth keeping him? There are some big decisions that must be made about the playing squad, and another huge summer window awaits, so it’s crucial that the club have someone committed at the helm to oversee that.

Obviously, that doesn’t mean that they just let Rohl go for free, but if the compensation figure is a major issue, then being more flexible could benefit all parties and ensure a swift outcome, instead of constant speculation.

You can understand both points, but ultimately it does seem as though Rohl will leave this summer, which is a real shame considering the work he has done at Wednesday, and he will be difficult to replace if that is the case.