CHRIS WILDER has been guaranteed his job – even if Sheffield United are relegated.
The Blades were thumped 3-0 at Southampton to leave them rock bottom of the Premier League with just one point from 12 games.
But owner Prince Abdullah insists there is no chance he will be dumping 53-year-old boyhood Blades fan Wilder.
Prince Abdullah said: “I could say that Chris has earned the right to stay because he won us two promotions in the last three years, but that is not how I look at it.
“If we get relegated, I’m set to lose big money so the decision to keep Chris is simply because I think he is the best manager to take us out of the current situation.
“I believe in him, if he wasn’t the manager of the team I would hire him now and if the worst comes to the worst and we are relegated, I believe he is the manager to take us back quickly.
“It has been a tough season so far but I’m optimistic we can turn things around.
“When you have to make a decision, you’d better make it right.
Even the backing of his owner did little to brighten Wilder’s mood after yet another defeat.
He said: “I’ve got enough on my plate, without being disrespectful.
“Whatever the owner has to say or needs to say that that’s down to him.
“I get up in the morning, have a shower, come in bright and work to the best of my ability.”
