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Coaching Comebacks: Cotterill and Wilder Return to Roots

10/17/2025

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Steve Cotterill returned to Cheltenham Town after 23 years, saying Cheltenham will always be in his heart.
Chris Wilder returned to Sheffield United in a corrective move after his unexpected sacking, having previously guided the club from League One to the Premier League.
Wilder was reinstated after Ruben Selles lost all six games in charge, and Sheffield United will face Watford, led by Javi Gracia, returning from 2018–2019 tenure.

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Steve Cotterill returned to Cheltenham Town after 23 years, saying Cheltenham will always be in his heart.
Chris Wilder returned to Sheffield United in a corrective move after his unexpected sacking, having previously guided the club from League One to the Premier League.
Wilder was reinstated after Ruben Selles lost all six games in charge, and Sheffield United will face Watford, led by Javi Gracia, returning from 2018–2019 tenure.