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Chris Wilder – “I am not frightened of the challenge”

New manager is relishing the prospect of bringing his boyhood side back to their former glory.

The 48-year-old signed a three-year-deal at Bramall Lane yesterday after guiding to the League Two title, finishing 13 points ahead of second placed .

The new Blades boss told reporters this morning “Of course this is my dream job. Hopefully it will be a great period of my footballing career.

“I’m determined to get the club going forward and I understand the responsibility and the history.

“I’m ready for the challenge. As soon as this club made the telephone call it was a complete no-brainer. I wouldn’t have been able to sleep at night if I had turned this down.”

was set to move to fellow League One club Athletic earlier in the week but talks broke down on .

Northampton then gave permission for Wilder to speak to Sheffield United after was sacked.

Wilder added “I’m not frightened of the challenge. I don’t go in for three or five-year plans. If we can get out of the division this year then we will do.

“The biggest thing is to go and win games of and I put myself under enormous pressure to do that.”

The new Sheffield manager also confirmed this morning that  will captain the Blades next season.

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