The 62-year-old was in charge for just 45 days and 10 matches during his spell at Hillsborough, but how does his short time with the Owls compare to his predecessors?
Click and scroll through the pages below to see our countdown of the shortest managerial tenures we have seen at Wednesday through the years.
*This countdown includes permanent managerial appointments only.
1. Alan Irvine
Appointed: January 2010 Days: 391 Matches: 59 (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images) Photo: Jan Kruger
2. Garry Monk
Appointed: September 2019 Days: 430 Matches: 58 (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) Photo: Alex Livesey
3. Terry Yorath
Appointed: October 2001 Days: 379 Matches: 56 (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/ALLSPORT) Photo: Ross Kinnaird
4. Jack Marshall
Appointed: February 1968 Days: 514 Matches: 48 (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images) Photo: George Wood