Last updated on .From the section Sheff UtdHeckingbottom has also managed Barnsley, Leeds United and HibernianPaul Heckingbottom is set to be sacked as Sheffield United manager in the next 24 hours after two years in charge. Appointed permanent manager in November 2021, Heckingbottom guided United to the top flight with a second-place Championship finish last season. The 46-year-old said United were "let down" by some players at Burnley, who had never won a Premier League game by five goals. Heckingbottom 'let down' by playersOn Saturday, United conceded in the opening minute against last season's Championship winners Burnley. Speaking on Monday, Burnley manager Vincent Kompany said of Heckingbottom's expected sacking: "I know that just three or four months ago he was one of the best managers in the [Championship].

Source: Express December 04, 2023 18:49 UTC