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He added: “Did they go out and interview loads of potential managers? No, they didn’t. Ruben was recommended to them, they met with him and got a really good feeling about him and the way he worked. They felt like he was aligned with where they wanted things to go.
“The process wasn’t correct with how we made the change and we’ve discussed it and reviewed it since and the guys have learned a lot from it. The process wouldn’t be the same in the future.”
Wilder led the Blades to a third-placed finish before they were beaten by the Black Cats at Wembley in what proved to be the final game of his second spell in charge.
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