Following Darren Moore’s departure, Sheffield Wednesday are “seriously considering” hiring 57 year old as their new manager, according to The Star.
Following Moore’s unexpected departure by mutual consent on Monday, only three weeks after leading the team to promotion from League One through the play-offs, Wednesday is looking for a new manager.
According to The Star, Moore and chairman Dejphon Chansiri’s disputes over the transfer strategy played a significant role in the choice because they were “sitting on different ends of the scale in terms of the backing that would be required and given.”
Moore’s replacement is rumored to be Carvalhal, who led the Owls for two and a half years between 2015 and 2017. However, “it remains to be seen at this point whether things will move beyond that.”
After leading Celta Vigo to La Liga safety and leaving the Spanish club, the 57-year-old is currently unemployed. He has also been connected to the open managerial role at Leeds United.
How did Carlos Carvalhal perform at Sheffield Wednesday in his first spell?
Carvalhal enjoyed a hugely successful first stint at Hillsborough after replacing Stuart Gray in june 2015.
He guided the Owls to the Championship play-off final in 2016 where they were beaten by Hull City before once again securing a top six spot the following year, losing to Huddersfield Town in the semi-finals.
However, Carvalhal’s third season was less successful and he left in December 2017 with the club sitting 15th in the table, although he was dealing with a severe injury crisis at the time.
Following his departure, Carvalhal unsuccessfully attempted to keep Swansea City in the Premier League in 2018, but he then returned to his native Portugal, leading Rio Ave to their highest-ever points total before winning the Taca de Portugal with Braga.
He then had a brief four-game spell in charge of Al Wahda prior to his move to Celta Vigo, where he won 10 and drew eight of his 29 games in charge to keep his side in La Liga.
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