Next Middlesbrough manager latest as former Hibs boss' chances of landing job assessed
The former Hibs and Sunderland boss has been mentioned with relation to becoming th next Middlesbrough manager
A former Hibs manager’s chances of becoming the next Middlesbrough boss have been assessed, after Rob Edwards’ dramatic exit.
The English Championship side are set to be seeking a new manager imminently after Edwards didn’t take a training session and missed a press conference prior to action against Birmingham City. He is closing in on becoming manager of Premier League side Wolves and it will leave Boro officially scrambling for a new leader.
One man who has been mentioned is Tony Mowbray. The experienced boss is a popular figure in the EFL following successful stints at the likes of Blackburn Rovers and Sunderland, but it was Hibs where he built his managerial stock. Two strong full seasons at Easter Road earned him a chance at West Brom and he has also managed the likes of Birmingham City and Celtic.
Tony Mowbray chances of becoming Middlesbrough boss
Mowbray shot to the top of bookmakers odds to be the next gaffer at the end of last week but updates have emerged over his chances. The Northern Echo state that the ex Hibs and Sunderland man “has been mentioned as a potential stopgap appointment, but the club is not expected to make that move.” That plays into reporter Alan Nixon’s claim that surgery could prevent Mowbray from taking charge.
He claimed on Patreon: “Veteran boss Tony Mowbray needs a double hernia op - to put a snag in the way of a return to Middlesbrough. Mowbray is being tipped for a spell back at Boro following Rob Edwards’s shock defection to Wolves. However the experienced manager needs surgery and that could be a problem, especially if he is only being considered in a short term capacity.”
Adi Viveash is currently the interim boss and guided the club to a 2-1 win over Birmingham City, stating: “It’s a fantastic club. I said that when I came. I’ve been in the other dug-out and the noise that night in the play-off semi-final and the special nature of the game.
What is situation at Middlesbrough?
“They always had fantastic players here as a kid growing up. There’s an amazing owner. I feel really privileged that I work at a club that he owns. I’ve enjoyed every minute immensely, getting to know the staff, the players.
“I’m a coach who develops players so I like to build relationships with players. My role here is what it is and I’ve tried to be as good as I can be in that role.“It’s a little bit different. It’s certainly the furthest up north I’ve ever worked and you have to deal with all those other things off the pitch.
“But it's a great football club, a great football club, and you can feel it. “You have some great characters around and some really lovely people at the club. This club is full of amazing, amazing staff. That's what I would say.”