Wilder explains Sheffield United return

Last Updated : 19-Sep-2025 by Footymad

Chris Wilder has returned to Sheffield United, just three months after he was sacked and replaced by Ruben Selles.

"This is a special and unique club for me." he said.

"I'm not looking to come in here and be smug about the situation. It's my football club and we're bottom of the division. We've played six, lost six, that is not a good place. 

"There's a lack of respect to the football club which has to be owned at the moment. I have to help the players and change that around.

"I'm not smug about the situation. I'm not sitting back and saying 'oh, it's great they lost' I think some managers might be but I'm not. It's my life, it's my family's life and it's my pals' life. We want the club to succeed."