Jokanovic has overseen two promotions from the Championship, with Fulham and WatfordSlavisa Jokanovic has taken over at Sheffield United as they attempt to make an immediate return to the premier League after their relegation. The 52-year-old has been announced as the successor to Chris Wilder after meeting with the club’s board for further talks yesterday. Those negotiations concluded successfully and Jokanovic has been handed the task of repeating the promotions from the Championship that he achieved with Watford and Fulham. SponsoredJokanovic, a former midfielder from Serbia, led Watford to a Championship runners-up spot in 2015 and achieved promotion via the play-offs with Fulham in 2018. Each time he was praised for the style of football of his teams.

Source: The Times May 27, 2021 11:02 UTC