Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom is expected to be sacked.
David Onstein, a writer for The Athletic and a transfer market expert, said on Thursday (June 4), "Sheffield United are expected to sack manager Paul Heckingbottom after a devastating loss to Burnley last weekend. The result dropped them to 20th in the table, behind Burnley and Everton. The Blades have one win in 14 games and have conceded the most goals (39) and scored the fewest (11)."
"Sheffield Wednesday will make an announcement in due course. In their post-promotion slump, Sheffield suffered an 0-8 humiliation at Newcastle United and a 0-5 defeat at Arsenal. Sheffield lack creativity and goals, and it's not just Heckingbottom's fault."
Heckingbottom's Sheffield Wednesday fell to a 0-5 defeat at the hands of Burnley in the 14th round of the 2023-24 Premier League (PL) season at Turf Moor in Burnley, England, on Wednesday morning. The result leaves Sheffield with five points (W1 D2 L11 D11, GF 39, -28) and no chance of avoiding the bottom of the table.
Three teams promoted to the PL this season have struggled. Luton Town, Burnley, and Sheffield Wednesday have already faced crises in the bottom half of the table. If it weren't for Everton's points deduction for a Financial Fair Play (FFP) violation, all three teams would be in the relegation zone side by side.
The Burnley game was therefore crucial for Sheffield Wednesday. Heckingbottom sent out the likes of Oliver McBurnie, Cameron Archer, Gustavo Hamer, and Oliver Norwood, but they were unable to turn things around. They conceded an early goal shortly after kickoff and added another before time expired. To add 먹튀검증 insult to injury, McBurney was sent off in the final minute of the first half for accumulating cautions. With their numerical advantage, Burnley came out firing in the second half and scored three goals in quick succession.
In the end, Sheffield suffered a crushing defeat at home to Burnley, and Heckingbottom is on the verge of being sacked. Every season, the PL sees a number of managers get the boot with their pride intact. Just last season alone, we saw Thomas Tuchel, Antonio Conte, and Graham Potter sacked. This season, we're 14 rounds in, and we're about to see our first manager sacked.