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The Irish Sun
05-07-2025
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- The Irish Sun
Crisis-hit Leicester consider shock move for recently-sacked Championship manager after axing Ruud van Nistelrooy
CHRIS WILDER is now in the frame for a shock return to management with relegated Leicester. Foxes put Wilder, 57, on their shortlist 2 Chris Wilder is being lined up as the next manager of Leicester Credit: PA 2 The Foxes need a new gaffer after axing Ruud van Nistelrooy Credit: Reuters And the experienced boss has emerged as a candidate since the split, while his agent's close ties with Leicester have boosted his chances. Danny Rohl, 36, who is set to leave troubled Sheffield Wednesday, is another option. Wilder has a good record at Championship level but his best work has always been at boyhood club United. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL He was less successful at Middlesbrough and Watford but is still attractive to any clubs chasing promotion. The Dutchman managed just four wins in 25 games, losing 18 times. And Most read in Championship BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS He told SunSport: 'Most clubs are prepared for the worst now. 'They sack their manager in the morning and by the afternoon they've got someone else in charge. Emotional Leicester fans say 'delete this' as club share pics of Jamie Vardy packing his things into a cardboard box 'But it will be hard for Leicester to get someone in with a potential points deduction hanging over the club. 'Any new manager will be conscious of that and won't want to commit until they know what they're dealing with. 'The fans will be expecting an early appointment, given the length of time the board must have known Ruud was going. 'But I wouldn't be too hasty with a new appointment. 'I'd be really thorough because they MUST get this appointment right. 'They obviously went through two major managerial changes last season, and they won't want to go through that again. 'They'll want a manager who is hopefully going to be there for quite a while. So I wouldn't be rushing too much into it if I was them."
The Irish Sun
12-06-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Chris Wilder ‘to be SACKED by Sheff Utd TODAY just three weeks after losing Championship play-off final'
CHRIS WILDER will reportedly be SACKED by Sheffield United TODAY. The decision comes after the club missed out on promotion to the Premier League. 1 Chris Wilder is set for the sack at Sheffield United Credit: Reuters Wilder, 57, oversaw the club reach 90 points and finish third in the Championship, only behind centurions Burnley and Leeds United. However, they were beaten in the play-off final at Wembley by Sunderland. The defeat means that the Blades have continued to fail to gain promotion through the playoffs for the NINTH time The Telegraph have now claimed that Wilder has been sacked from his position. READ MORE ON FOOTBALL SunSport has contacted Wilder's representatives for comment. More to follow... THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video . Like us on Facebook at Most read in Championship
