The Owls can confirm the appointment of Chris Powell as Assistant Coach in Danny Röhl’s new-look coaching team.
Powell moves to Hillsborough with a wealth of experience in the game, most recently with Tottenham’s youth academy and England’s senior side under Gareth Southgate.
After a successful playing career, with 274 Premier League appearances and five England caps under his belt, the 54-year-old has since managed Charlton, Huddersfield and Southend.
The former West Ham defender has also enjoyed coaching roles with Leicester, Derby and ADO Den Haag in the Netherlands.
Powell joins Performance Manager Sascha Lense in Röhl’s backroom team ahead of the German’s dugout debut at Watford tomorrow.
Röhl said: “I’m so happy that Chris is now here, he understands football and I’m looking forward to working with him.
“We met each other working for our national teams. It was immediately a good feeling, I’m feeling a good energy.
“We spoke about getting some experienced guys in. He understands the players, he’s had a great journey and has been at the very top level.”
Welcome to Hillsborough, Chris!
These are some good appointments from a club I thought was a basket case, hope it works out there. I have empathy for any club that was a top flight fixture in my youth which then spends a decades-long clown car ride through the second and third tiers.