Sheffield United sack coach Heckingbottom as Chris Wilder returns

LONDON, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Premier League strugglers, Sheffield United on Monday sacked coach Paul Heckingbottom and replaced him with Chris Wilder.

Heckingbottom becomes the first Premier League coach who lost the job in the wake of Saturday's 5-0 defeat away to Burnley and leaves with the recently promoted club bottom of the table with just five points from 14 games since he guided them to promotion last year.