During pre-season, Slaviša Jokanović was appointed as manager on a three-year deal, however was sacked on 25 November 2021 after a poor start to the season.

Paul Heckingbottom was appointed, and took the team from lower mid table into the playoffs by May.

The season was ended in heartbreak, however, after Morgan Gibbs-White missed the deciding penalty in a shootout defeat to Nottingham Forest.

Updated 9 April 2022 The Blades confirmed they would play pre-season friendlies against Europa Point[42] Doncaster Rovers[42] and Norwich City[42] as part of their preparations for the new campaign.

Source: [citation needed] Sheffield United's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.