Carlos Carvalhal is facing the sack if Sheffield Wednesday fail to win promotion to the Premier League this season.

Carvalhal, the Wednesday head coach, is close to securing a place in the Championship play-offs but his job will be in jeopardy should he miss out for a second successive campaign.

Wednesday have spent over £25million since Carvalhal's appointment in June 2015 yet the club's ambitious owners remain hopeful of reaching the top-flight, after five wins in a row.

Carvalhal could guarantee a place in the top six this weekend if his side win at Ipswich and Leeds fail to beat Norwich.