EPL: Fabrizio Romano confirms first manager to be sacked

Sheffield United manager, Paul Heckingbottom will be the first Premier League manager to be sacked this season.

This was revealed by football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano on Monday morning.

“Sheffield United have sacked the manager Paul Heckingbottom. He is the first PL head coach to be fired.

“Chris Wilder, set to return on Sheffield Utd bench — as @JPercyTelegraph has revealed,” Romano tweeted.

It comes 48 hours after Sheffield United were thrashed 5-0 by fellow relegation battlers, Burnley.

The result leaves them rooted to the bottom of the league table with five points from 14 fixtures.