The latest news from Championship as Sheffield United dismiss Slavisa Jokanovic and appoint Paul Heckingbottom and know the teams he’s coached and his net worth
Championship club Sheffield United have parted ways with Serbian manager Slavisa Jokanovic and have appointed Paul Heckingbottom. This news comes as a shocker after the horrific collapse of John Fleck in the match against Reading.
Paul Heckingbottom Sheffield United New Manager Contract, Salary And Net Worth
Jokanovic signed a 3-year contract with Sheffield bagging $3million annually but the bosses felt that the Serbian’s time with the club was over following a poor stint of results. Sheffield United is currently 16th on the table and is balancing precariously above the relegation zone.
OFFICIAL: Sheffield United have appointed Paul Heckingbottom as their new manager on a deal until the end of the 2025/26 season.
They have parted ways with Slaviša Jokanović.
— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) November 25, 2021
Sheffield United’s senior management was hunting options when they decided to promote from within and rewarded Heckingbottom with a four and a half-year contract. The Englishman has been handed over the task of leading the team into the Premier League. Meanwhile, Paul Heckingbottom has a net worth of $1 Million – $5 Million.
Paul Heckingbottom Teams Coached And Manager Stats
English professional football manager and player Paul Heckingbottom played in the defense during his career and was known for his physicality. Meanwhile, he adapted that into his coaching style and demanded aggressive football from his players.
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
| P | L | D | W | Win % | |||
| Barnsley (caretaker) | 12 February 2015 | 25 February 2015 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 066.67 |
| Barnsley (caretaker) | 6 February 2016 | 15 June 2016 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 063.64 |
| Barnsley | 15 June 2016 | 6 February 2018 | 83 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 027.71 |
| Leeds United | 6 February 2018 | 1 June 2018 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 025.00 |
| Hibernian | 13 February 2019 | 4 November 2019 | 32 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 034.38 |
| Sheffield United (interim) | 13 March 2021 | 27 May 2021 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 027.27 |
| Sheffield United | 25 November 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Total | 167 | 66 | 44 | 57 | 034.13 |
He joined Barnsley’s development squad in 2015 and was given the responsibility of caretaker manager for the remainder of that season. However, he was not appointed as the permanent manager and retook his role in the U23 system.
Heckingbottom was once again appointed as the caretaker manager of the club in 2016 when Lee Johnson left the club for Bristol City. The following season, he was appointed as the permanent manager and secured promotion into the Championship.
In 2018, he joined Leeds United but was dismissed after the pre-season tour of the club. Later in the month of March, he was appointed as the interim manager of Sheffield United who were relegated that season into Championship.
Sheffield opted for Slavisa Jokanovic at the beginning of this season and Heckingbottom rejoined his role as the head coach of U-21. However, the turn of events at Sheffield United have put him in the riding seat again and now he is responsible for the result.