Gordon Strachan has set his sights on guiding Middlesbrough back into the Premier League at the first attempt after being unveiled as their new manager on Monday. The 52-year-old has signed a four-year deal with the Championship club and succeeds Gareth Southgate, who was sacked following last week’s victory over Derby. Strachan returns to the [...]
Middlesbrough have announced the departure of manager Gareth Southgate with immediate effect, despite sitting just one point off top spot in the Championship. The club announced the decision late last night and will now be on the lookout for a replacement in the hope of returning to the Premiership following last year’s relegation. “This has [...]
Brazilian striker Afonso Alves has set his sights on topping the Qatar League scoring charts after completing a move to Al Sadd from Middlesbrough. The Teessiders insisted on Friday the paperwork for the deal had not been completed after Middlesbrough’s record signing Alves was pictured on the Al Sadd official website wearing a shirt and [...]
Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate has confirmed that Stoke City are in talks to sign Robert Huth and Tuncay for a combined fee of around £11m. Germany defender Huth and Turkey forward Tuncay are discussing personal terms and undergoing medicals at City. “The two clubs have agreed a fee and Robert is having talks with Stoke [...]
The series returns as Neil Sherwin looks at one of the great Premiership opening day performances. #2 – Fabrizio Ravanelli v Liverpool, 1996 When a player who has just won the Champions League shows up at the Riverside Stadium in a Middlesbrough shirt it’s bound to leave people scratching their heads. That’s exactly what happened [...]