Danny Rohl: Sheffield Wednesday manager signs new ‘long-term’ deal.

Updated 24 May 2024, 14:27 BST

Sheffield Wednesday manager Danny Rohl has signed a new “long-term” contract.

The 35-year-old German took charge at Hillsborough in October with the club bottom of the Championship after their worst start to a season in the league under Xisco Munoz.

Rohl oversaw a remarkable turnaround in form as they finished three points clear of the relegation zone thanks to four wins in their last six games.

“I am delighted to extend my contract with Sheffield Wednesday. This is a fantastic club that has taken me to heart and I feel exactly the same,” he told the club’s website.

“I would like to thank the chairman for giving me this opportunity and now we are excited to look forward and plan the new season together.”

Rohl, who left his job as assistant manager of Germany last September, became the youngest manager in the EFL when he took charge at South Yorkshire.

He was also part of the staff of RB Leipzig, Southampton and Bayern Munich before starting his managerial career.

They were seven points from safety on Wednesday when Rohl arrived and, after back-to-back defeats in their opening two games, the gap has grown to 11 points, with the Owls taking just three points from their opening 13 games.

Victory over Rotherham on 25 October ended their winless start, but they did not win again until 2 December to leave their survival hopes looking remote.

They won four consecutive games in February and March to boost their chances of avoiding relegation, but then won just one of their next seven games.

However, a 3-1 win at Blackburn was followed by a 3-0 victory over West Brom in their final home game of the campaign, which lifted Wednesday out of the relegation zone for the first time since August.

That meant a point would have been enough to survive the final day – and they recorded a 2-0 win at Sunderland to complete a great escape.