Former Premier League boss conducts post-match team talk on the pitch after thumping defeat in opening round of Championship fixtures

Furious Sheffield United manager Ruben Selles conducted a post-match team talk on the pitch after seeing his side lose to Bristol City.

  • Blades have made a change in the dugout
  • Ex-Saints coach has been drafted in
  • Opened season with crushing home defeat

Former Premier League boss conducts post-match team talk on the pitch after thumping defeat in opening round of Championship fixturesFormer Premier League boss conducts post-match team talk on the pitch after thumping defeat in opening round of Championship fixturesFormer Premier League boss conducts post-match team talk on the pitch after thumping defeat in opening round of Championship fixtures

Selles has previously worked in the , having taken in a spell as caretaker boss of in the wake of Nathan Jones’ sacking by the Saints in 2022. He won only two of 17 games there as relegation out of the top-flight was suffered.

The Spaniard finds himself back in the after being appointed as successor to Chris Wilder at Bramall Lane – with Sheffield having endured play-off final heartache in 2024-25.

Selles’ first competitive game at the helm did not play out as planned, with Bristol City – who suffered 3-0 defeats to the Blades in both legs of their play-off semi-final last season – leaving Sheffield with a thumping 4-1 win.

With a forgettable start to the 2025-26 campaign being made, seething Selles kept his players on the pitch at the final whistle for a public dressing down. He was seen laying into his underperforming squad – in scenes that conjure up memories of Phil Brown’s infamous half-time team talk for City at u0026nbsp;in 2008 when his side were 4-0 down at the interval.

The good news for and Selles is that they have another 45 games to get things right, with attention briefly set to be diverted away from the pursuit of precious points when facing Tom Brady’s in the Carabao Cup first round on Wednesday.