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Ruben Selles has been sacked by Sheffield United after less than three months in charge Sheffield United have sacked head coach Ruben Selles after the club lost all six of their opening games of the season. The Blades sit bottom of the Championship and were beaten 5-0 at Ipswich in Selles' final game in charge on Friday. The former Hull and Reading boss, 42, replaced Chris Wilder - who has been linked with a return to Bramall Lane for a third spell in charge - at the helm in the summer after the Blades lost the Championship play-off final to Sunderland in May. In a statement, external the Blades said that Selles had been relieved of his duties after a "disappointing start" to the campaign. "Following a review of recent performances, and taking into account the feelings of supporters, the timing of the change has been made to give the club the best possible opportunity to improve the current league position, " the club said. BBC Radio Sheffield's Rob Staton described the prospect of 57-year-old Wilder returning as Sheffield United boss as a "very realistic possibility". "Chris Wilder loves Sheffield United, it's his club and I think he would be interested in coming back, " he told BBC Radio 5 live. "He got 92 points last season and they should have won that play-off final against Sunderland. They were the better team for 70 minutes and then blew it at the end. "This was a mistake by the owners that they can rectify. " Selles' side began the season with a 4-1 home loss to Bristol City before they were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Birmingham City. They would not score another league goal under Selles, with narrow defeats against Swansea, Millwall and league leaders Middlesbrough following. Friday's thrashing at Portman Road proved to be the final straw, despite Selles saying after the game that he had the support of the club's board but had not yet spoken to them following the result. He vowed to "keep working until the last minute". Lifelong supporter and former Blades player Wilder is regarded as one of the club's greatest managers, having led them to promotion to the Championship in his first season in charge, 2016-17, and then into the Premier League two years later. He took them to ninth in the top flight in their first season back, but left by mutual consent the following season, when they were bottom of the table. After spells at Middlesbrough and Watford he returned for a second time to Bramall Lane in December 2023 following the sacking of Paul Heckingbottom, but could not prevent their relegation from the Premier League. Latest Sheffield United news, analysis and fan views Listen to Sheffield United content on BBC Sounds Get Sheffield United news sent straight to your phone Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser 'Better than Treble year' - when could Haaland beat Shearer's record? 'There is, and there will always be, only one Ricky Hatton' Final stage of Vuelta abandoned because of protests Acclaimed period mystery with an all-star cast How the 1933 Enabling Act gave Adolf Hitler unchecked power A challenging story of sexual identity starring Brian Cox Spinal Tap: The legendary comic band reunite after 40 years 'There is, and there will always be, only one Ricky Hatton' The world of boxing remembers legend Hatton. Video The world of boxing remembers legend Hatton Seville storms to 100m gold as Bolt cheers him on. Video Seville storms to 100m gold as Bolt cheers him on 'Crawford conquers Canelo to become the face of boxing' Why Super Bowl revenge looks a long shot for Chiefs Has Martin lost backing to turn Rangers around? Woltemade shows Newcastle there is life after Isak 'I can't change people's opinions of me' - Fernandes in his own words Down but not out! Beamish falls in steeplechase but still qualifies. Video Down but not out! Beamish falls in steeplechase but still qualifies Aiming for the top - Kang's dramatic impact on WSL Record-breaking Salt helps England to historic win against South Africa. Video Record-breaking Salt helps England to historic win against South Africa The making of 'showman' Duplantis - and how high can he go? Me or Garnacho? Rooney decides on superior bicycle kick. Video Me or Garnacho? Rooney decides on superior bicycle kick The acid attack that drove Newcastle's Wissa to succeed 'Five guys with balaclavas' - ex-Liverpool defender Wisdom on being stabbed Fan takes catch despite being on crutches. Video Fan takes catch despite being on crutches The Whole 10 Yards. Video The Whole 10 Yards 'Playing perfectly' - how does Alcaraz rank v men's tennis legends at 22? Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.