(Reuters) - Middlesbrough caretaker manager Steve Agnew hopes his appointment will have a similar impact at the relegation-threatened club as that of Craig Shakespeare at Leicester City. Assistant manager Agnew was handed the reins after Aitor Karanka was sacked by Middlesbrough on Thursday following a 10-game winless league run that saw the club slide down the table to 19th, three points from safety. I've been coaching a long time and I'm confident in what I can do." Agnew rejected media reports suggesting that rifts between Karanka and the players led to the Spaniard's dismissal. I'd say it's the best group of players I've ever worked with in terms of their application."

Source: The Star March 17, 2017 16:30 UTC