Sheffield Wednesday manager Brian Laws has signed a new deal, extending his stay at Hillsborough to 2011.
The deal appears to have been wrapped up quickly and efficiently and Laws expressed that his desire when he first came to the club was to lead them back into the Premier League and this ambition still drives him on.
This deal should be viewed by most followers of the club as good news as it ensures an aspect of stability that has been lacking in recent regimes. Including caretaker managers, the club have gone into double figures in the amount of bosses that have been replaced in the past ten years and this has often led to a high player turnover and a lack of continuity on the pitch
Laws recently passed the 100 game mark in charge of the club and he has the backing of the majority of supporters at Hillsborough, who recognise the tough job that he has given the financial constraints he has to work under. His tactics have sometimes been called into question, but what manager doesn't get criticised by some sections of support when the team are struggling. He has the ability to keep up the morale, team spirit and togetherness of the side during difficult times and his approach to local derby matches in particular has produced some fine results.
The way he has led the Owls has attracted interest from other clubs of late with speculation linking him with the likes of Watford and Nottingham Forest.
Brian Laws led the Owls to a 9th placed Coca-Cola Championship finish in the 2007/08 season, their highest position since relegation from the Premier League in 2000. Last season saw the club have their worst start to a season in their history but they fought back to stave off relegation and finish in a creditable 16th.
This season the Championship seems as unpredictable as ever and with the halfway point of the campaign approaching, the Owls are just below mid-table, 9 points clear of the relegation zone and 4 points off a play-off place.