Championship

Middlesbrough 1-0 Sheffield United: Ruben Selles defiant despite fans chanting for his sacking

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The LeaguePaper Team
31 August 2025

MIDDLESBROUGH 1
Conway 64

SHEFFIELD UTD 0
Ruben Selles admits his future as Sheffield United boss is out of his hands as Blades fans called for the Spaniard to be sacked after just four league games in charge.
Selles’ nightmare start to life in charge of United continued as they went down 1-0 at table-topping Middlesbrough, leaving the Blades bottom and without a point going into the international break.
The away fans turned on Selles and chanted the name of former boss Chris Wilder after Tommy Conway sealed a fourth straight win for Boro with a second-half strike.
Selles said: “Listen, ...

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