Mon Dec 04, 2023 3:59 pm
BREAKING: Sheffield United have confirmed the appointment of Chris Wilder
Chris Wilder is set to return as Sheffield United manager with the club preparing to sack Paul Heckingbottom later today.
Wilder has been out of work since leaving Watford but looks set to get another crack at working for his boyhood club after leaving a few seasons ago
Tue Dec 05, 2023 12:15 am
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Prince Abdullah has already explained Chris Wilder Sheffield United return reasoning amid relationship rumours
Chris Wilder set for sensational Sheffield United return almost 1,000 days after departing
Sheffield United owner Prince Abdullah has already hinted at the thinking behind Chris Wilder's imminent, sensational return to Bramall Lane - after insisting he is a better manager than when he left his boyhood club over two years ago. The United legend is close to coming back to his boyhood club after agreeing an 18-month deal to succeed Paul Heckingbottom in charge.
Heckingbottom's departure is set to be announced soon after a decision was taken on his future following Saturday's 5-0 defeat at Burnley. The Blades are bottom of the table with five points from their 14 games so far but, perhaps crucially, are only four adrift of fourth-bottom Luton Town, with hopes that Wilder can come in and perform a miracle that would surely top any of his achievements in charge of United to date.
Wilder departed in 2021 after a breakdown in his relationship with the Bramall Lane hierarchy, with speculation that the two could not work together again. But the two have long since patched up any personal differences, while the Saudi royal texted Wilder out of the blue not long after he left United to wish him well for the future and raise the possibility of the two working together again in the future. The two also met in person over the years since, with the prince even recommending Wilder to other clubs in his spells out of work.
Tue Dec 05, 2023 1:17 pm
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