Sheffield Wednesday hope new manager Dave Challinor can be a long-term appointment who can help them lay foundations for future success, but understand they need to get results in the short-term as well.

Challinor, 51, signed a three-and-a-half year contract until summer 2030. He arrives at Hillsborough with an impressive CV, including seven promotions. His links to Owls sporting director Simon Wilson, who he enjoyed plenty of success with at Stockport County, made him the obvious candidate and the pair unite again at S6.

Wednesday believe Challinor is the right man to instill a clear attacking style of play and achieve consistent positive results. Over time, they hope he can take them on an exciting journey. The club has stressed that it won’t be a ‘linear’ process and that there will be bumps in the road. Wilson also explained that it won’t just be how Challinor performs, but everyone.

Wilson told The Star: “The long-term in football is made up of lots of short-terms. I think that's the reality of football. You go into everything thinking it's a long-term decision, but the reality is, if we don't perform on the pitch, immediately, questions get asked, right? We hired Dave because we already understood the style of football that we want to play for the long-term, and we understand the traits and qualities that he's got to help us in this immediate time, and we know that if we get those right, then we're laying down foundations and taking those first steps towards what we think our future is going to be. We really hope, and I'm sure Dave does too, that this is a a long relationship, but the proof will be in what we all do.”

Challinor’s first game in charge ended in a disappointing 2-1 extra-time defeat to Oldham Athletic on Sunday. They host Accrington Stanley in the EFL Trophy on Wednesday night before Plymouth Argyle visit Hillsborough on Saturday for Challinor’s first home league match.