Soccer-Sheffield Wednesday coach Moore leaves by mutual agreement

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - League One Play-Off Final - Barnsley v Sheffield Wednesday - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - May 29, 2023 Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore celebrates with the trophy after winning the League One Play-Off Final Action Images/Andrew Boyers/ File Photo

(Reuters) - Sheffield Wednesday's manager Darren Moore has left by mutual consent despite guiding them back to the Championship (second tier) via a stunning playoff run in May, the club said on Monday.

The 49-year-old Moore became manager of Wednesday in 2021, when they were in the Championship relegation zone. The team finished last, dropping to League One, but Moore took them into the promotion playoffs the following season, when they lost to Sunderland.