Chris Wilder set to replace Ruben Selles as Sheffield United manager - his return is imminent | OneFootball

Chris Wilder is set to return to Sheffield United as Ruben Selles' replacement.

Ruben Selles is set to become the first Championship managerial casualty of the season, and the man who he replaced, is set to replace him in a shocking twist of events.

Reports emerged early on Sunday morning from Pete O'Rourke via X have suggested that the former Reading and Hull City boss has been relieved of his duties, having lost all five of his opening five matches in charge.

The Blades replaced beloved manager Chris Wilder after last season's play-off final defeat to Sunderland, but the appointment of Selles has been nothing short of a disaster, which culminated in a 5-0 loss to Ipswich Town on Friday.

Even before reports emerged of his sacking, the Sheffield Star had revealed that the Steel City club had made an approach to bring the man they sacked mere months ago back to the club, after Friday's humiliation in Suffolk.

Despite reports from Alan Nixon via his Patreon page suggesting that Wilder might face competition for the job, as former West Brom manager Tony Mowbray is also 'on standby', Jason Burt of The Telegraph has now revealed that the former United boss' return is imminent.

Chris Wilder set to return to Sheffield United just months after departing

Despite reports from Nixon suggesting that Mowbray is one of the top candidates for the soon-to-be vacant position at Bramall Lane, the Sheffield Star on Saturday suggested that a sensational return for Wilder could be on the cards.

The Blades replaced the popular manager over the summer, after his side failed to gain promotion back to the Premier League, but the appointment of his successor, Selles, has proven to be nothing short of a wholesale disaster.]

Now, the reports from the Star on Saturday are set to come true, as multiple sources such as Burt and TalkSPORT's Alex Crook have reported via X that Wilder's return to Sheffield United is imminent.

With official confirmation of Selles' sacking expected to come shortly, the Steel City club seemingly have their man lined up to replace him, which in an ironic turn of events, is the man he replaced mere months ago.

Ruben Selles appointment was a huge failure for Sheffield United

Now the Blades are set to re-appoint the man they sacked just months ago, it's fair to say they've been somewhat left with egg on their face, after the experiment with Selles turned out to be a resounding failure.

Having failed to win all five of their opening matches in the Championship, and falling to defeat in the first round of the EFL Cup, the former Hull boss' woes were compounded by a 5-0 loss to Ipswich on Friday evening.

Supporters had already turned on Selles after this shocking start to the campaign, and the thumping in Suffolk just hammered home that change was needed if United want to be anywhere near the top of the Championship table come May.

It's a hugely disappointing end to a new era that never really got started in the first place at Bramall Lane, and the club are now set to return to familiar pastures, by reappointing beloved boss Wilder for the third time.