Wilder parted company with his boyhood club officially on Saturday evening, with Paul Heckingbottom taking care of first-team duties until the end of the season.
And life without the 53-year-old began in the worst possible fashion following a 5-0 defeat at the hands of Leicester City.
The result and Billy Sharp’s emotional and honest post-match interview, has a number of pundits fearing for the club’s future.
As former defender Martin Keown put it on Match of the Day 2: “They were in shell shock, weren’t they? He was their messiah, their Sir Alex Ferguson really.
"You think of what he did at that football club – he was their leader.
"Today, they didn’t look like they were really up for it, they almost seemed to be mourning.”
Jermaine Jenas added: “The fear now is, what next? This feels like a team to me that could potentially be completely dismantled.
"Chris Wilder was the one who dragged them up from League One, held them all together and they’ve lost that now."
And one player who is already linked with a summer exit is defender Kean Bryan.
According to The Sun via HITC, the 24-year-old is poised to leave Bramall Lane at the end of his contract, three years after joining on a free transfer from Manchester City.
Here are the latest headlines from Sheffield United and their Premier League rivals:
![Chelsea are considering including Timo Werner in a part-exchange deal with Borussia Dortmund to bring Norwegian sensation Erling Haaland to Stamford Bridge in the summer. (Football Insider)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmYwMTczNzk2LTI0NDYtNDQwYy1iNzc3LTlkYTMzOGYzY2YzZjo5YzFiMGNiOS03ZGZiLTQ3YjEtYjNjNC1hYjA3MjUxYWUyYjA=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
1. Chelsea consider Werner part exchange
Chelsea are considering including Timo Werner in a part-exchange deal with Borussia Dortmund to bring Norwegian sensation Erling Haaland to Stamford Bridge in the summer. (Football Insider) Photo: INA FASSBENDER
![Arsenal are looking to keep Real Madrid attacking midfielder Martin Odegaard at Emirates Stadium next season, with the North London club exploring both another loan or permanent move. (Daily Mail)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjVlY2I0Y2ZhLTRlYjgtNDkxOS05MDYyLTUzZDQxN2E4OWZiNzo5MmYyOWY5Yy0wNGQwLTRiNGItYmVjZi1hMTRkMDE0OWFiY2Y=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
2. Arsenal plot Odegaard move
Arsenal are looking to keep Real Madrid attacking midfielder Martin Odegaard at Emirates Stadium next season, with the North London club exploring both another loan or permanent move. (Daily Mail) Photo: NICK POTTS
![Donny van de Beek wants to leave Manchester United after starting just two Premier League games since his move from Ajax last summer. He is set to hold showdown talks with executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward. (Daily Star)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmFkYzE0OTFiLTE4YWQtNGY1Zi1hYTZhLWE3NGNlOGYxNDFkMjpmYWZjMWEzZC03YjBjLTRhODQtYTRlYi00ZmIxNGY2OGUxYjI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
3. Van de Beek eyes Old Trafford exit
Donny van de Beek wants to leave Manchester United after starting just two Premier League games since his move from Ajax last summer. He is set to hold showdown talks with executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward. (Daily Star) Photo: Laurence Griffiths
![Manchester United will consider a move for Brighton and Hove defender Ben White if they fail to land Sevilla’s Jules Kounde. The Seagulls will reportedly demand around £43m for the 23-year-old. (@josedavidlopez_)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjZhNWMzY2M1LTg5NGYtNDMzZC1iYmZkLWRlZTMwYWM3YTAzNDpiODUzOWNjYi1jZDA2LTQxYzgtOTBjMy0yMjA5MjIwNGRjNjU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
4. Brighton set White price tag
Manchester United will consider a move for Brighton and Hove defender Ben White if they fail to land Sevilla’s Jules Kounde. The Seagulls will reportedly demand around £43m for the 23-year-old. (@josedavidlopez_) Photo: Alex Pantling