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UPDATE 2-Soccer-Warnock leaves Sheffield United

(updates with club confirmation)

By Martyn Herman

LONDON, May 16 - Sheffield United manager Neil
Warnock left the club on Wednesday following their relegation
from the Premier League after one season in the top flight.

In a news conference at Bramall Lane club chairman Kevin
McCabe said Warnock was leaving by mutual consent after seven
years in charge.

United were condemned to the drop on Sunday when, needing
to avoid defeat at home to Wigan Athletic, they lost 2-1.

Sheffield-born Warnock had been in charge since 1999.

In the 2002-03 season he guided the Yorkshire club to the
semi-finals of the FA Cup and League Cup and reached the second
division playoff final.

He eventually restored United to the top flight after more
than 10 years when they finished as second division runners-up
in 2006.

They seemed set to retain their status in the Premier League
this season when they moved 10 points above the bottom three in
mid-February. However, they picked up just eight points in their
last 11 games before their final-day relegation.

McCabe is still pursuing possible legal action against the
Premier League after relegation rivals West Ham United were
handed a 5.5 million pounds ($10.93 million) fine, rather than a
points deduction, for breaching ownership rules over Argentines
Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano.

Warnock's departure continues a flurry of managerial changes
at the end of the season.

Wigan's Paul Jewell resigned on Monday, a day after the club
clinched Premier League survival, saying he needed a break from
football and was replaced by assistant Chris Hutchings.

Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce was sacked on Monday, and
Sam Allardyce, who quit Bolton Wanderers with two games of the
season remaining, took over at Newcastle United on Tuesday.

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