Chris Wilder moves ahead of Steve Cooper in race for vacant Fulham job - The Mirror

The former Sheffield United boss has opened talks with the newly-relegated Cottagers

Former Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder is in discussions with Fulham over the managerial vacancy at the London club.

According to reports by talkSPORT, Wilder is "in talks" with the Cottagers. Earlier this week they saw Scott Parker swap Craven Cottage for fellow Championship side Bournemouth.

Now, Fulham are looking for a replacement and it's thought Wilder is the front-runner. Steve Cooper, who led Swansea City to the Championship play-off final last term, is also thought to be under consideration.

But the understanding is that Wilder is in pole position. The 53-year-old left the Blades last March after a disastrous campaign at Bramall Lane.

They were well adrift all season but disagreements behind the scenes brought a premature end to his reign at his hometown club.

United were eventually relegated rock-bottom, with just 23 points from 38 games.

Wilder had led United to two promotions in three seasons, as well as an eyebrow-raising top-ten finish in their first season back in the Premier League.

After departing United he was linked with the vacancies at both Glasgow Celtic and West Bromwich Albion, but it now appears as though he is set for a promotion tilt elsewhere.

The Blades, now under ex-Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic, feature high on the bookies' list of promotion favourites along with Fulham and Albion.

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