Media playback is not supported on this device Jonathan Woodgate: Middlesbrough head coach says managing home-town club is 'huge honour'New Middlesbrough boss Jonathan Woodgate hopes he can emulate others who have started out with the club. Steve McClaren and Gareth Southgate both began their managerial careers at the Riverside Stadium and gone on to take charge of England. "Those managers have had great success and been incredible managers, especially Gareth," Woodgate said. Former Middlesbrough defender Woodgate, 39, has signed a three-year deal with the Championship club to succeed Tony Pulis, who departed at the end of last season when Boro missed out on the play-offs. Robson spent seven years in charge of Boro, initially as player-manager, winning two promotions to the top flight and seeing his side finish runners-up in both the FA Cup and League Cup in 1996-97.

Source: BBC June 14, 2019 15:56 UTC