𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐈𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐖𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝐇𝐎𝐏𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑: 𝐈𝐧 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐰𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐣𝐨𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐏𝐋 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐇𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐢𝐤 𝐏𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧/𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰…… 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞

 

In a moment that has sparked excitement across Hillsborough and the wider football community, Sheffield Wednesday head coach Henrik Pedersen has officially confirmed that club captain and midfield maestro Barry Bannan has been appointed the club’s new Football Ambassador and Leadership Mentor.

The announcement, made earlier today, highlights Bannan’s continued importance to the Owls both on and off the pitch. While still playing a key role in midfield, the Scottish star will now take on additional responsibilities, helping to guide younger players and represent the club at major events.

 

Pedersen praised Bannan’s influence, stating:

“Barry embodies everything Sheffield Wednesday stands for — passion, commitment, and leadership. This role recognises not only his performances but the example he sets every single day.”

 

Fans have long regarded Bannan as the heartbeat of the team. Since arriving at Hillsborough, he has become one of the most respected and admired figures at the club, known for his vision, work rate, and loyalty.

 

Supporters flooded social media with messages of congratulations, calling the decision “fully deserved” and “a perfect move for the future of the club.”

For Sheffield Wednesday, this isn’t just good news — it’s a powerful statement about stability, leadership, and building around a true club legend.

A new chapter begins — and it couldn’t be in better hands.