Boyhood Wednesdayite Weaver has been on the coaching staff at Middlewood Road for a decade but recently announced his surprise exit from the club, citing personal reasons. A former Premier League stopper, the 45-year-old enjoyed two playing spells with the Owls – though he is perhaps best known for his time at Manchester City – before stepping into coaching with Wednesday.
Röhl has only been in situ for just over six months at S6 but found himself the beneficiary of Weaver’s expertise and approach after Antonello Bambrilla left his role as senior goalkeeping coach with the sacking of Xisco in October. Ahead of the appointment of Sal Bibbo, Weaver stepped up from his academy role to take on first team responsibilities.
“Nicky was very helpful when I arrived here, he was immediately committed,” Röhl said. “It was a big picture from the whole club; Neil (Thompson), Andy (Holdsworth) and Nicky immediately were involved in my coaching team and helped me so much.