Overview

• The English Football League has entered advanced talks to compel owner Dejphon Chansiri to inject fresh capital or formalize a sale after repeated financial breaches
• Former Crystal Palace part-owner John Textor publicly confirmed his interest in acquiring Sheffield Wednesday, describing it as a club he would like to help
• Sheffield Wednesday remains under three transfer embargoes over late payments to HMRC, unpaid fees and unsettled wages, leaving the squad unable to sign new players
• Players boycotted a behind-closed-doors friendly against Burnley over unpaid salaries, though captain Barry Bannan has assured that the Championship opener at Leicester will go ahead
• The Supporters Trust will stage a five-minute delayed-entry boycott at Leicester City to protest ongoing wage delays and call attention to Hillsborough’s closed North Stand