{"id":295123,"date":"2023-10-04T22:24:32","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T22:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=295123"},"modified":"2023-10-04T22:24:32","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T22:24:32","slug":"sheffield-wednesday-sack-manager-xisco-munoz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/sheffield-wednesday-sack-manager-xisco-munoz\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheffield Wednesday SACK manager Xisco Munoz"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Sheffield Wednesday SACK manager Xisco Munoz as Owls&#8217; poor start to the Championship campaign continues<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sheffield Wednesday parted ways with manager Xisco Munoz on Wednesday\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The decision comes with the Owls sitting bottom of the Championship table\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mail Sport&#8217;s new WhatsApp Channel: Get the breaking news and exclusives here\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sheffield Wednesday have sacked manager Xisco Munoz with the Owls rooted to the bottom of the Championship table.<\/p>\n<p>Munoz departs in the wake of his side&#8217;s 1-0 defeat at West Brom on Tuesday night which extended their winless start in the competition this season to 10 games.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday said in a statement that Munoz and his backroom staff have left with immediate effect and under-21s manager Neil Thompson will take charge for Saturday&#8217;s clash with Huddersfield.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday added: &#8216;The Owls would like to thank Xisco and his staff for their services and wish them well for the future.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The process to appoint a new manager is now underway and we will make no further comment at this time.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Former Watford boss Xisco was appointed in July following the surprise departure of Darren Moore, who led them to promotion via the League One play-offs.<\/p>\n<p>His dismissal comes in a turbulent period for the club after owner Dejphon Chansiri responded to criticism by publishing a long statement last week threatening to withdraw all future funding from the club.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/04\/21\/76177439-12594989-image-a-31_1696453073331.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Sheffield Wednesday have endured a torrid start to the season under their departing coach<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12594989\/Sheffield-Wednesday-SACK-manager-Xisco-Munoz-Owls-poor-start-Championship-campaign-continues.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sheffield Wednesday SACK manager Xisco Munoz as Owls&#8217; 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