Rohl has “accepted the job” and is “due to fly in on Thursday evening” to take over at Hillsborough, according to writer Alan Nixon.
The 34-year-old is claimed to have “had a work permit processed,” which means he is ready to start as Wednesday manager right now.
He is putting together his coaching staff, but some of them may require permissions before joining the German in South Yorkshire.
Rohl will take over at Hillsborough after Xisco Munoz was fired last week following only two points from his first ten league games in charge, the worst start in the club’s history.
Neil Thompson took command of the Owls in Saturday’s 0-0 draw at home against Huddersfield Town, but they remain bottom of the standings, seven points from safety.
Rohl will take command for the first time when Wednesday travel to Vicarage Road to play 20th-placed Watford on Saturday.
During his playing career, Rohl played for clubs such as FSV Zwickau and FC Sachsen Leipzig II in Germany’s lower levels, but he was forced to retire due to injuries.
He subsequently moved into coaching with the RB Leipzig academy, first as head of youth game analysis and later as assistant youth team manager.
Rohl was later elevated to the Red Bull Arena’s first team coaching staff, where he worked under Ralph Hasenhuttl until joining the Austrian to Southampton in 2018.
His time at St Mary’s was brief, as he returned to Germany in 2019 to become the assistant manager of Bayern Munich.
After two years at the Allianz Arena, Rohl was named assistant coach of the German national team, a position he held until Hansi Flick was fired last month.
Following the departure of Darren Moore, Rohl was interviewed for the Wednesday post this summer, and after reappearing on the Owls’ radar, he will be given his first management appointment at Hillsborough.
In terms of his philosophy, Rohl stated that he wants his players to be brave.
As a staff, we believe it is critical to give players the confidence to make risky actions. “I think it’s much worse to not make a decision and leave everything open in order to avoid making mistakes than it is to make a mistake,” Rohl told DW in April.
For example, I’d want a full-back to defend higher up the pitch once in a while rather than sitting quietly in his place the entire game and never getting involved. “I value consistency and making bold decisions.”
Is Danny Rohl the right man for Sheffield Wednesday?
Given the Owls’ present league position, Rohl is an audacious appointment.
Appointing someone with no previous managing experience is a tremendous risk, but as Enzo Maresca and Kiernan McKenna have shown, it may be a worthwhile venture.
Rohl is a coach with a lot of promise, as seen by his experience at some of Germany’s greatest teams, and if he can adjust to management, he may be an immensely interesting pick.
With Wednesday sitting near the bottom of the Championship, chairman Dejphon Chansiri is counting on Rohl’s arrival to be a success.
