Ruben Selles is in pole position be named the new Sheffield United manager, talkSPORT understands.
The Blades confirmed the departure of Chris Wilder on Wednesday as they missed out on promotion to the Premier League.
A statement from the Championship club read: “Sheffield United can confirm a mutually agreed decision has been reached for manager Chris Wilder to leave the football club.
“Chris will leave alongside coaches Alan Knill and Matt Prestridge, and in doing so depart with the best wishes and gratitude of everyone connected with Sheffield United.
“A Blade through and through, the legacy Chris and his staff have created here will never be forgotten, going right back to 2016 when he initially took the job with the club rooted in League One.
“Between 2016 and 2021, he guided the club to two promotions and a ninth-place finish in the Premier League, creating an era which will go down as one of the most fondly remembered in the club’s history.
“After returning to the club during a difficult period in 2023, he has provided stability and created a new team which earned a Steel City derby double amongst other notable highlights last season.
“Showing his calibre as a manager, he guided the club to third place finish, collecting 92 points, before a heartbreaking conclusion in the play-off final.
“Our owners, COH Sports, would wish to place on record our thanks to Chris and his staff for their efforts whilst at the helm and will be extending their own appreciation in due course.”
Selles, sacked by Hull last month despite keeping them up, has already been approached about succeeding Wilder.
Gary O’Neil was also a contender but sources close to the former Wolves boss say he is determined to bide his time for the right job.
The Blades were beaten by Sunderland in the Championship play-off final at Wembley Stadium last month.
GettyWilder’s exit follows play-off final heartbreak against Sunderland last month[/caption]Wilder’s side had finished third in the table after their automatic promotion charge faltered in the closing weeks of the season.
United were then denied by a stoppage-time winner against the Black Cats in the play-offs.
Despite the nature of their defeat, Wilder was hailed for his class act in the wake of the final.
He spoke to talkSPORT the following morning, admitting he was still ‘suffering’ from the loss as he looked ahead to the summer.
Wilder leaves Bramall Lane after returning for a second spell as manager in December 2023.
His contract had been due to run through until the summer of 2028, with three years remaining.
GettyO’Neil is also amongst the candidates to take over at Bramall Lane[/caption]However, the 57-year-old has been relieved of his duties after failing to secure an immediate Premier League return.
Wilder twice won promotion with the Blades in his first spell in charge, having won League One in 2017 before securing top-flight football two years later.
The first time he was sacked was in March 2021 with the club bottom of the Premier League.
New favourite for the post Selles had secured the Tigers’ Championship safety on the final day with a draw at Portsmouth.
After leaving United four years ago, Wilder went on to manage Middlesbrough and Watford in the Championship.
However, he returned to his former club, where he also spent time as a player, midway through the 2023/24 season.
Having replaced Paul Heckingbottom, he was unable to avoid relegation from the top-flight.
The Blades ended the campaign bottom of the table and 16 points from safety.
Across his two stints in the the dugout, Wilder won 140 of his 305 matches with the club.
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