Chris Wilder is likely to quit Sheffield United if tension with owner Prince Abdullah over the direction of the club cannot be resolved.
The Blades are 15 points adrift of safety and the manager is already looking ahead to next season in the Championship, with a view to winning promotion straight back to the Premier League. He wants to keep the core of his squad together and make improvements to the training facilities.
However, Wilder is concerned over differences with the hierarchy and has said for the first time that he could walk away from Bramall Lane.