Breaking-Darren Moore is the new Sheffield Wednesday head coach

“We are delighted to announce the appointment of Darren Moore as our new first-team manager,” read a statement on Wednesday’s official website.  “Moore now joins the Owls with immediate effect and will be in charge for Wednesday night’s Championship clash with Rotherham at Hillsborough”.

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Moore has left League One side Doncaster Rovers to become the new manager of Championship strugglers Sheffield Wednesday. He had been in charge of Rovers since July 2019, and leaves a club fighting for promotion for a team who sit second bottom of the Championship. Sheffield has lost their last 4 games and they are 6 points far from safety.

 

Doncaster expressed their disappointment at Moore’s decision in an official statement “We are disappointed that Darren has chosen to leave the club part way through what has been a season full of promise,” said the club’s chairman, David Blunt. 

The club also confirmed that the 37-year-old defender Andy Butler has been put in temporary charge of managing the first team.

 

Darren Moore becomes the third Sheffield permanent manager this season. The club started the league with Garry Monk as head coach, but in November he was replaced by Tony Pulis. The Welsh manager lasted only seven weeks and on the 28th of December he was sacked and temporary replaced by Neil Thompson.

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A full copy of the clubs statement can be found below: