The situation at Sheffield Wednesday has become a waiting game. HMRC is yet to serve a winding-up petition to the club but that is expected at any time.

Things will develop in the next 24 hours because all PAYE payments for the prior month's wages fall on the 22nd. Therefore, Wednesday's debt to HMRC - the source of the anticipated winding-up petition - will grow.

On top of this, another pay day for players and staff is on the horizon.

It is unclear whether people will be paid on time at this moment but given the issues last month, with owed salaries eventually resolved due to a received payment from the EFL, there is a chance the same problem will occur again for October's pay.

This has already been a hugely challenging period for people working at the club and the continued uncertainty over their wages is a bleak, horrible, monthly event.

There is something else to consider here. Had Dejphon Chansiri opted to go into administration - a not ideal scenario but certainly one that is preferable to being wound-up - any appointed administrator could have got to work...