Chris Wilder SACKED by Sheffield United despite club-record points tally with ex-Premier League boss to replace him
CHRIS WILDER has been given the boot by Sheffield United AGAIN.
The Blades recorded with a club-record 92 points in the Championship this season - though
EFL
regulations.
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Chris Wilder has been sacked for a second time by Sheffield United
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They settled for third behind champions
Leeds
United and
Burnley
, before cruising past
Bristol
City in the play-off semis.
Yet a late
Wembley
meant to failed to gain promotion through the play-offs for a staggering
A Blades statement said: "Sheffield United can confirm a mutually agreed decision has been reached for manager Chris Wilder to leave the football club.
Chris will leave alongside coaches Alan Knill and Matt Prestridge, and in doing so depart with the best wishes and gratitude of everyone connected with Sheffield United.
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A Blade through and through, the legacy Chris and his staff have created here will never be forgotten, going right back to 2016 when he initially took the job with the club rooted in League One.
Between 2016 and 2021, he guided the club to two promotions and a ninth-place finish in the Premier League, creating an era which will go down as one of the most fondly remembered in the club's history.
After returning to the club during a difficult period in 2023, he has provided stability and created a new team which earned a Steel City derby double amongst other notable highlights last season.
Chris Wilder shows his disappointment on Sheffield United play-off agony
Showing his calibre as a manager, he guided the club to third place finish, collecting 92 points, before a heartbreaking conclusion in the play-off final.
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Our owners, COH Sports, would wish to place on record our thanks to Chris and his staff for their efforts whilst at the helm and will be extending their own appreciation in due course.
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Former
Hull
City boss Ruben Selles is set to replace him in the Bramall Lane dugout, having been
The Spaniard's side stayed up on goal difference with a draw on the final day at Portsmouth, with Luton suffering consecutive relegations and dropping down into League One.
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Selles also guided his team to a 3-0 victory over Wilder's Blades at Bramall Lane back in January.
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Ruben Selles is set to replace Wilder in the Bramall Lane dugout
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