LONDON:

English Championship club Sheffield United on Monday appointed Chris Wilder for a third spell as manager after the sacking of Ruben Selles following a disastrous start to the season.

The Blades were hammered 5-0 at Ipswich on Friday to leave them rooted to the bottom of the table without a single point from five matches.

They were also dumped out of the League Cup by Birmingham.

Former Southampton and Reading manager Selles only replaced Chis Wilder in June, signing a three-year deal.

Wilder, 57, left Sheffield United after leading them to the Championship play-off final, where they came within minutes of booking an immediate return to the .

He has signed a contract until 2027 and will be in charge for Saturday's match against Charlton Athletic in the second tier.

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