Then-Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder reacts during a Premier League match last month. (Photo: AFP)
It has not been a good year for football fans in the city of Sheffield, with United almost certain to drop out of the Premier League and Sheffield Wednesday clinging on by their fingernails in the Championship relegation battle. So what’s gone wrong for the teams in the City of Steel?
After their magnificent performance last season when Chris Wilder’s newly-promoted United surprised everybody by finishing ninth in the table, this season has seen nothing but disappointment, resulting in the manager’s sacking earlier this month.
Despite United being rock bottom, Wilder’s dismissal still came as a shock and many Blades’ fans were unhappy at the departure of a figure who had become such an integral part of…
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