Chris Wilder is set to leave Sheffield United, the PA news agency understands.
An announcement is expected later on Friday which will confirm the 53-year-old has been relieved of his duties as manager.
The Blades cancelled their Friday morning press conference with a player amid reports Wilder was set to be sacked, with the boss scheduled to face journalists via Zoom in the afternoon.
That media duty, scheduled for 1.30pm, was also rescheduled into the early evening.
However, Wilder’s team have endured a miserable run this season, suffering the ignominy of making the worst ever start to a top-flight season in the history of English football.
The Blades have lost 22 of their 28 Premier League matches and are bottom of the table with only 14 points – 12 points from safety with 10 matches remaining.
However, they have reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, where they travel to Chelsea next weekend.
