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Dec
Sheffield United have sacked Paul Heckingbottom and appointed former manager Chris Wilder as his replacement, the club’s owner Prince Abdullah has confirmed. The Blades are bottom of the Premier League with five points after losing 11 of their opening 14 games. Speaking to TalkSport, Prince Abdullah said Wilder was “the best guy on planet earth to take over the club right now”. “Chris is very optimistic he can save the season,” Prince Abdullah said. “He doesn’t think it’s easy, but he thinks it’s still possible.” Heckingbottom, appointed on a permanent basis in November 2021, guided the club back to the…