'Sheffield United, Per' - Chris Wilder's light-hearted put-down of reporter who called Blades 'Sheffield'

The Sheffield United manager was fielding a question from Per-Atle Karlsen when the Manchester-based Premier League correspondent for Norwegian broadcaster TV2 dropped the clanger.

Blades fans are quick to correct pundits who make the faux pas of calling their beloved club ‘Sheffield’ – so it came as no surprise when a smiling Wilder interrupted a startled Per-Atle to politely put him in his place during today’s press conference at Shirecliffe.

"Sheffield United, Per, Sheffield United.” Wilder told him. “Sheffield United, Per. You don’t say that when you’re talking to Ole (Gunnar Solskjær), do you? Manchester.”

Per immediately offered his apologies to the Blades boss, who quickly accepted by telling him ‘it’s alright’.

A video of the light-hearted moment was shared on Twitter by United and quickly became a huge talking point among fans – as well as supporters of other clubs.

Unitedite @jagref74 tweeted: “Quite right CW. These “journalists” need educating. Hit the nail on the head, they wouldn’t be so disrespectful to call either of the Manchester clubs ‘Manchester’.”

Per-Atle also took to Twitter after the encounter, heaping praise on the United manager.

“Chris Wilder is an absolutely beautiful man,” he tweeted. “Then there is at least one Norwegian who has been scolded by the Sheffield UNITED boss! Then the Christmas peace can subside.”

Meanwhile, Amazon Prime has also referred to the club as Sheffield in its fixture list for the game at Burnley on December 29.