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2 days ago
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Chris Wilder's future as Sheffield United manager in doubt before board meeting
Chris Wilder's future as Sheffield United manager is in doubt, with the club's American owners set to discuss his position at a board meeting. It is thought the recruitment strategy has been a significant factor in pushing Wilder's future towards a crossroads. The US-based consortium COH Sports, led by Steven Rosen and Helmy Eltoukhy, completed a takeover last December. Advertisement The 57-year-old, in his second spell in charge of his boyhood club, led United to the Championship playoff final last month, which they lost to Sunderland, after missing out on automatic promotion. United are keen to press ahead with more 'data-driven' recruitment, which includes the use of artificial intelligence. This week United signed the Nigerian winger Ehije Ukaki from the Bulgarian club Botev Plovdiv, a move made by the winger Christian Nwachukwu, 19, in January. In the same window United signed Jefferson Cáceres, 22, from the Peruvian club FBC Melgar but neither Nwachukwu nor Caceres has made a first-team appearance. The Blades are one of several Championship clubs searching for a manager, with Middlesbrough, Queens Park Rangers and Bristol City also seeking to fill vacancies. On Wednesday Hull City appointed Sergej Jakirovic as their head coach on a two-year contract, and this month West Brom appointed the former Tottenham coach Ryan Mason on a three-year contract.
The Guardian
2 days ago
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- The Guardian
Chris Wilder's future as Sheffield United manager in doubt before board meeting
Chris Wilder's future as Sheffield United manager is in doubt, with the club's American owners set to discuss his position at a board meeting. It is thought the recruitment strategy has been a significant factor in pushing Wilder's future towards a crossroads. The US-based consortium COH Sports, led by Steven Rosen and Helmy Eltoukhy, completed a takeover last December. The 57-year-old, in his second spell in charge of his boyhood club, led United to the Championship playoff final last month, which they lost to Sunderland, after missing out on automatic promotion. United are keen to press ahead with more 'data-driven' recruitment, which includes the use of artificial intelligence. This week United signed the Nigerian winger Ehije Ukaki from the Bulgarian club Botev Plovdiv, a move made by the winger Christian Nwachukwu, 19, in January. In the same window United signed Jefferson Cáceres, 22, from the Peruvian club FBC Melgar but neither Nwachukwu nor Caceres has made a first-team appearance. The Blades are one of several Championship clubs searching for a manager, with Middlesbrough, Queens Park Rangers and Bristol City also seeking to fill vacancies. Sign up to Football Daily Kick off your evenings with the Guardian's take on the world of football after newsletter promotion On Wednesday Hull City appointed Sergej Jakirovic as their head coach on a two-year contract, and this month West Brom appointed the former Tottenham coach Ryan Mason on a three-year contract.
Telegraph
2 days ago
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- Telegraph
New Sheffield United owners expected to sack Chris Wilder
Chris Wilder's future as Sheffield United manager is in doubt after the club's failure to seal a return to the Premier League. Wilder could be sacked later on Thursday by United's new owners, just under three weeks since the Championship play-off final defeat by Sunderland at Wembley. The 57-year-old's team was in contention for promotion for the majority of last season, despite a two-point deduction, but is expected to pay the price after falling short in his promotion bid. Senior officials are believed to be preparing for a recruitment meeting today. It will be the second time Wilder has been sacked by his boyhood club, following his previous dismissal in March 2021. He returned to the club in December 2023 and signed a new contract last season which would have run to 2028. United's new owners, American-based consortium COH Sports, are keen to make a new appointment before pre-season. The consortium, led by businessmen Steven Rosen and Helmy Eltoukhy, completed their takeover at Bramall Lane in December last year, when the team were top of the Championship. After the defeat by Sunderland last month, Wilder said: 'We've had the taste of Premier League, we know what a great experience it is and the experience that they'll have next season. 'It's going to take quite a while to get over this and we're going to have to suffer and go through the pain.' United are the latest Championship club to start searching for a new manager, joining Bristol City, Middlesbrough and Queens Park Rangers.
Yahoo
05-02-2025
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'Few clubs had a better transfer window than the Blades'
Few, if any clubs, will have had a better January transfer window - on paper - than Sheffield United. The club's new American owners COH Sports arrived at Bramall Lane just before Christmas with a commitment to supporting the management team after a strong start to the season. The short-term priorities were clear; a new contract for Chris Wilder, whose deal was up at the end of the season, and new signings to improve the team and add the squad depth that was missing at the end of the summer. Many supporters will have been sceptical - and with good reason given previous transfer windows - but the new owners have delivered, with Wilder's services secured until 2028 and seven new signings, including most of the club's top targets. Ben Brereton Diaz, Tom Cannon, Hamza Choudhury, Harry Clarke and Rob Holding tick the areas and numbers Wilder talked about at the start of January in attack, midfield and defence. There was even time on deadline day for a surprise double signing as the owners' new data-driven transfer strategy delivered Jefferson Caceres from Peru and Christian Nwachukwu from the Bulgarian top flight. A few weeks ago, the Blades' bench was filled with academy players. Now Wilder and his staff have the headache they wanted. With players coming back from injury, coupled with the new additions, the resources are in place to push for an immediate return to the Premier League.
BBC News
05-02-2025
- Business
- BBC News
'Few clubs had a better transfer window than the Blades'
Few, if any clubs, will have had a better January transfer window - on paper - than Sheffield club's new American owners COH Sports arrived at Bramall Lane just before Christmas with a commitment to supporting the management team after a strong start to the short-term priorities were clear; a new contract for Chris Wilder, whose deal was up at the end of the season, and new signings to improve the team and add the squad depth that was missing at the end of the supporters will have been sceptical - and with good reason given previous transfer windows - but the new owners have delivered, with Wilder's services secured until 2028 and seven new signings, including most of the club's top Brereton Diaz, Tom Cannon, Hamza Choudhury, Harry Clarke and Rob Holding tick the areas and numbers Wilder talked about at the start of January in attack, midfield and was even time on deadline day for a surprise double signing as the owners' new data-driven transfer strategy delivered Jefferson Caceres from Peru and Christian Nwachukwu from the Bulgarian top flight.A few weeks ago, the Blades' bench was filled with academy players. Now Wilder and his staff have the headache they wanted. With players coming back from injury, coupled with the new additions, the resources are in place to push for an immediate return to the Premier League.
