Chris Wilder calls for patience as he undertakes Sheffield United rebuild
Sixteen players have left in the summer, leaving manager with a streamlined squad for season opener at Preston
The relief in Chris Wilder’s voice on Thursday that he was being asked questions about football again was almost palpable. The end of last season was supposed to represent a line in the sand for Sheffield United; the end of an era on and off the field, almost.
On it, relegation from the Premier League resulted in a number of long-serving players such as Oli McBurnie, Oliver Norwood and Chris Basham, mainstays of their recent success, leaving. But more importantly, there were supposed to be off-field changes too. As far back as May, a long-awaited and much-needed takeover was said to be imminent.
