2<\/p>\n Chris Wilder will be sacked by Sheffield UnitedCredit: Shutterstock Editorial 2<\/p>\n Ruben Selles is expected to be his replacementCredit: Getty<\/p>\n Although they officially ended on 90 points, as two of them were docked for breaking EFL rules<\/a>.<\/p>\n But they had to settle for third after the two automatically promoted clubs Leeds<\/a> and Burnley<\/a> racked up a staggering 100 points.<\/p>\n And despite cruising past Bristol City in the play-off semis, they were stunned by a comeback Sunderland<\/a> win in the final at Wembley.<\/p>\n The defeat means that the\u00a0Blades<\/a>\u00a0have failed to gain promotion through the play-offs for the\u00a0NINTH<\/strong>\u00a0time<\/p>\n Selles, who worked wonders at Reading in League One<\/a> but quit to help save Hull City from relegation last season, was sacked by the Tigers last month<\/a>. But he has impressed the Blades hierarchy.<\/p>\n The American owners want to go down an AI stats-driven recruitment process and although Wilder is open to using that as a tool he was not completely in agreement with that method.<\/p>\n The\u00a0club uses AI to scout players<\/a>,\u00a0and three players have been signed off the back of it.<\/p>\n The\u00a0latest player to be signed with AI is little-known star Ehije Ukaki<\/a>\u00a0from Bulgarian top-flight club Botev Plovdiv.<\/p>\n![\"Chris](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/editorial-use-no-use-unauthorised-997812902_07d67a.jpg\")
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