FLW discuss a recent name that has been connected to the managerial opening at Sheffield Wednesday.
This post is a part of Football League World’s ‘The Verdict’ series, which offers the writers’ individual viewpoints on the most
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Benito Carbone has become a possible candidate for the management position at Sheffield Wednesday.
According to Darren Witcoop, the 51-year-old is eager to land the position after quitting his employment with AC Pavia.
Of course, Carbone and Wednesday have a history together, as the Italian played with them from 1996 to 1999.
After it was revealed last week that Darren Moore will be resigning from his role as head coach by mutual consent, the Owls
are looking for a new boss.
Would Benito Carbone be a good appointment for Sheffield Wednesday?
With Carbone keen, below, our FLW writers have assessed whether or not Wednesday should consider him this summer.
James Reeves
Carbone is definitely an appointment to avoid for Wednesday.
He was a popular figure at the club as a player and he could help to unite a fan base that has been divided by Darren Moore’s
shock departure.
But Carbone’s managerial spells have been short-lived and unsuccessful, raising significant doubts about his suitability for
the role, particularly in what is likely to be an incredibly competitive Championship.
Carbone has tried and failed to land the job at Hillsborough on a number of occasions previously which could also weaken
his authority in the dressing room.
The Italian may have potential as a coach, but he would be too much of a gamble for the Owls.
‘There is help’ – Sheffield Wednesday’s Will Vaulks opens up on emotional cause before Hillsborough event
The Baton of Hope, on day four of its 12-day UK city tour, will make its way around Sheffield on Wednesday, the baton
symbolising a growing movement of hope that aspires to one day create a zero-suicide society, and Vaulks – as an
ambassador – will carry it from Hillsborough across the way to Hillsborough Park.
For Vaulks and his family it’s a cause that is sadly close to home, the midfielder having lost both of his grandads to suicide as a teenager, and he says that it is an honour for him to be involved in the initiative begun by Mike McCarthy and Steve.
Phillips in honour of their sons, Ross and Jordan.
Speaking to the club’s official website, Vaulks explained, “I’m here to support the Baton of Hope which is an initiative started
by Mike McCarthy, who lost his son Ross to suicide… Basically, it’s to spread awareness of people who have lost family
members to suicide, and I have got personal experiences of that.
“I lost both my grandads to suicide within the space of 15 months, when I was 13 and then again when I was 15, so I just
thought let’s use the platform I have, however big or small, to try and help this cause which is all about preventing people
from taking their own lives.
“It was through the Talk Club event that Mike put on at the club. I was asked if I would go along, and I really enjoyed it.
After five minutes of speaking to Mike, he mentioned to me why he was part of Talk Club – because he lost his son Ross to
suicide.
“At that point I kind of said, ‘Oh, well I actually lost both of my grandads to suicide.’
We got talking and he was just starting up the Baton of Hope and I feel very honoured to be asked to carry it on Wednesday
for the walk.
“For my family, for me, it’s going to be very emotional and I think it’s right that I step up and do it and try and show people
that no matter who you may be, we all have our own struggles in our families.”
The tour will pass through Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Sheffield, Manchester, Belfast, Cardiff, Bristol, Birmingham,
Milton Keynes, Brighton and London as they look to spread their message across the country, and Vaulks says that he wants
people to know that help is available.
“This whole cause is to try and prevent people from taking their own lives,” he said. “And prevent families like mine from
going through such really hard, dark and traumatic times… It’s what suicide does to families, it’s like a bomb goes off and we
had two bombs go off within two years.
“I want people to realise there is help out there; I wish we could go back in time and help both my grandads because we don’t
believe that help was there at the time but now, it is there a lot more.
“My grandads are loved by people in our family and I am sure there are people out there feeling low now but they will 100%
be loved by people in the world and we are here to support.
“It’s an honour that I start the whole day for the Sheffield leg! It’s going to be emotional but it’s tragic how many families are
in the same situation as we are.
“I know my parents are proud and I’d like to think my grandads would be proud too that I’m carrying it in their memory.
I wish I wasn’t carrying it in their memory of course, I wish they were watching me play here but that’s not the case… For
me, carrying the baton, if it means someone will get to keep their son, dad, grandad, any family member for a bit longer,
then that is the whole aim.”
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