Neil Warnock ‘considers taking charge of club he promised to f*** up so badly if he was ever given manager’s job’
NEIL WARNOCK is interested in the vacant Sheffield Wednesday job, according to reports.
The Owls are on the hunt for a new boss after sacking Xisco Munoz just 12 games into his reign.
Warnock, 74, is available after leaving Huddersfield last month.
The veteran boss stepped down after the Terriers decided to appoint former Wednesday manager Darren Moore.
According to talkSPORT, Warnock would be open to joining Wednesday, despite his Sheffield United allegiance.
Warnock is a boyhood Blades fan and managed at Bramall Lane between 1999 and 2007.
During his stint he won promotion to the Premier League in 2006.
He infuriated Wednesday fans with comments about their club during an interview with the Guardian in 2002.
Asked if he’d ever consider becoming their manager, Warnock said: “As long as the whole of my massive salary was paid within 28 days, then I would buy so many tosspots – although, come to think of it, their current squad would do – and f*** ’em up so badly.
“Then I’d retire to Cornwall and spend the rest of my life laughing my head off.”
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Warnock nearly took over as Wednesday boss in 2013, only for then-chairman Milan Mandaric to abandon the idea due to a fan backlash.
After talks broke down, Warnock told talkSPORT at the time: “We both realised it was not to be. It’s been an interesting week.
“When Milan phoned me originally, I did tell him it would be pretty much impossible to manage Sheffield Wednesday when I’m a Blade, but he asked me to have time to think about it.
“No disrespect to the other candidates, but he wanted me to try and keep them up. He has tried to bring me in as his manager about four times over the last 20 years so I have got a lot of respect for him.
“I have been really pleased about the number of people in Sheffield – Sheffield Wednesday fans as well – that wanted me. But I think it’s time to put myself to bed.
“I spoke to Milan last night and we both realised that it wasn’t the right time. I don’t think it was going to benefit anybody by dragging it on.”
Wednesday are set to host Huddersfield and former boss Moore at Hillsborough this weekend.
The 49-year-old guided the Owls to promotion from League One via the play-offs last season.
He then made a shock departure from Wednesday in mid-June following a difference in “vision” with owner Dejphon Chansiri.