Manager dismissed after six months with club 16thHeckingbottom given contract to June 2026Sheffield United have sacked Slavisa Jokanovic after six months as manager and promoted Paul Heckingbottom, their under-23s head coach, to the role. Heckingbottom, the former Barnsley and Leeds manager, has signed a contract until June 2026.
Jokanovic’s appointment on a three-year deal was regarded as a coup but the team have struggled and are 16th in the Championship. The Blades hierarchy are understood to have explored other candidates, including their former manager Neil Warnock and the former Norwich manager Alex Neil, but have placed their faith in Heckingbottom, who impressed senior figures during a spell in caretaker charge after the departure of Chris Wilder.