Source: PA
Irvine to be given transfer kitty
Sheffield Wednesday manager Alan Irvine has been promised sufficient funds to build a squad capable of bouncing straight back to the Coca-Cola Championship at the first attempt next season.
The Owls will kick-off the 2010/11 campaign in League One after relegation was confirmed on Sunday and chairman Lee Strafford has told Irvine, who replaced Brian Laws in January, he will be able to bring in his own players during the summer.
Strafford said: "We need to give Alan as much support as possible to bring in the players necessary to compete in League One and we'll give the manager every opportunity to do that.
"I know that in Alan and his team we have a group of people who are committed to building a football culture at this club that Wednesdayites can identify with. They have not been able to effect major change as yet because of the immediate demands of games, but that process starts now."
Strafford added: "Alan has the remit to ensure we have the best squad possible for next season and he has the option to make a number of changes and stamp his authority on the first-team picture more fully for next term.
"He will need supporters backing again in this process and if Wednesdayites continue to support the club as they have done in my time as chairman then Alan should have the tools he needs at his disposal."
