Chris Wilder's future at Sheffield United is being threatened by disagreements with the club’s owners over key issues such as recruitment and the state of the training ground.
Blades manager Wilder — who led the club to the Premier League from the wilderness of League One — revealed this week that he does not know if he will stay at Bramall Lane.
Wilder has publicly called on owner Prince Abdullah to back him.
The owner wants a director of football to take control of recruitment, having been disappointed with Wilder’s work in the transfer market.