Chris Wilder has left his role as manager of Sheffield United by mutual consent after nearly five years in charge, following weeks of disagreements over the running of the club and plans for next season.
Wilder, who took over at Bramall Lane in May 2016, held meetings with the board on Friday (March 12) and agreed his imminent departure on Saturday afternoon, and it has now been confirmed that his tenure has come to an end after the two sides failed to reconcile their differences. The 53-year-old and the board were engaged in heated exchanges earlier this year.
Key to the disagreements has been the club’s recruitment policies, with the board wanting Wilder to concentrate on managing the team and less on signing players. Wilder pushed hard for the signings of Aaron Ramsdale (£18m) and Rhian Brewster (£23m) – and would not consider other options – but the board believes they were not what was needed this season to help them stay in the Premier League.
The Blades have spent almost the entirety of this season at the bottom of the table and are currently 12 points off safety with 10 games remaining.
Story by Sammy Wejinya
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