Sheffield Wednesday sacked Jos Luhukay on Friday night.
Sheffield Wednesday started the post-Jos Luhukay era with a 1-0 win over Preston North End – and the club’s new manager may have been hinted at.
The Owls claimed a narrow victory over the 10-man Lilywhites, as Michael Hector’s goal finally broke down Alex Neil’s side following Ben Pearson’s red card.
Caretaker boss Lee Bullen oversaw a win, recalled Keiren Westwood to the starting line-up and Sam Hutchinson to the bench, leaving all Wednesday fans to go home happy.
The search for a new permanent manager would seemingly be on, but it may even already be over.
Stephen Clemence and Steve Agnew were both spotted in the stands at Hillsborough on Saturday afternoon, pointing to Steve Bruce’s imminent arrival at Hillsborough.
Agnew and Clemence worked alongside Bruce at Hull City and Aston Villa, and the Yorkshire Post note that talks with Bruce are ‘advanced’ after the duo were seen at Hillsborough.
Bruce has been out of work since being sacked by Villa in October, and could make a return to Championship action with Wednesday, who need a lift after the dull Luhukay era.
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