 After a caretaker spell by John Carver, the club subsequently appointed Micky Adams, without an improvement in results, leaving the Blades bottom of the table by early April.On 30 April 2011, Sheffield United were relegated to League One after the results of relegation rivals Doncaster Rovers and Crystal Palace meant that a 2–2 draw at home to Barnsley was of no relevance.Following relegation, Adams was dismissed as manager and replaced by Danny Wilson, a controversial appointment considering his past spell managing cross-city rivals Wednesday.