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Premier League | Gameweek 10
Oct 28, 2023 at 3pm UK
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Sheffield United 'set to sack Paul Heckingbottom if they lose to Arsenal'

Sheffield United 'set to sack Heckingbottom if they lose to Arsenal'
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Sheffield United are reportedly ready to sack Paul Heckingbottom should the Blades lose to Arsenal on Saturday, with Chris Wilder waiting in the wings to take charge.

Sheffield United are reportedly prepared to sack manager Paul Heckingbottom should the Blades lose to Arsenal on Saturday in the Premier League.

The Blades have endured a difficult start to the term under the stewardship of the 46-year-old, collecting just a single point from their opening nine matches.

Heckingbottom's side sit bottom of the Premier League standings, four points behind fellow newly-promoted side Luton Town who currently occupy 17th position.

The Yorkshire club are currently on a five-game losing run in the league which includes the 8-0 demolition by Eddie Howe's Newcastle United in late September - one of the heaviest defeats in the division's history.

According to Football Insider, Sheffield United are ready to make some significant changes at the club should their poor run of form continue for much longer.

Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom before the match on August 30, 2023© Reuters

The report claims that the Blades are preparing to part ways with manager Heckingbottom if he cannot guide his side to a result at the Emirates Stadium against Arsenal on Saturday.

With the Gunners currently unbeaten in the Premier League after nine matches and having collected 20 more points than Sheffield United, the visitors will have to produce a magnificent display to earn anything from their trip to North London.

It is understood that the Blades have a successor for Heckingbottom lined up should he be relieved of his duties this weekend, with former boss Chris Wilder waiting in the wings.

There have been reports claiming that the 56-year-old is set for a return to Bramall Lane since the start of the campaign, and it is believed that Sheffield United's ownership have patched up their once rocky relationship with the manager.

Wilder took charge of United for nearly five years during his first spell at the club, helping them rise from the depths of League One to the riches of the Premier League before being sacked in March 2021.

Watford manager Chris Wilder reacts on March 14, 2023© Reuters

Recent spells at Championship outfits Middlesbrough and Watford were unsuccessful for Wilder, who was unable to win promotion with neither Boro or the Hornets.

It was claimed following the Blades' defeat to Newcastle last month that there were no immediate plans to dismiss Heckingbottom, however three further losses have reportedly piled the pressure on the current head coach.

This season has been a far cry United's 2019-20 term in the Premier League under Wilder, with the Yorkshire club achieving a ninth-placed finish and conceding just 39 goals in 38 matches during that campaign.

Heckingbottom's men have already allowed 24 strikes into the net of Wes Foderingham, who is yet to keep a clean sheet since his side's return to the top flight after a two-year absence.

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