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TERRY VENABLES agreed
to join Boro as Head Coach until the end of the season. Bryan Robson will remain
as manager, but it is believed that Venables will have the final say on team
selection. He has admitted that it is not going to be easy, saying: "It's
going to be a tough job for everyone at the club. It's a big challenge and it's
one we have to get stuck into. The first priority is to sort out the position. I
don't know whether I can help, but let's give it one big shot."
 Speaking about the deal,
Bryan Robson said: "Terry will come in with a few fresh ideas and hopefully
this will be the lift that everyone needs. He has had a terrific career as
manager. He gets respect from the players and they respond to him which is what
this club needs." However, Robson was hoping that the deal would have been
on a long-term basis. "That can't happen, so we'd sooner have six months
than none at all."
It is thought that Boro
Chairman Steve Gibson agreed on the compromise when the original deal fell
through last week. Boro had wanted Venables as manager, with Robson taking over
as first team coach, but media contracts prevented this from happening. Gibson
said: "His reputation as a coach is well known. It's a big step forward for
the Club. We're going to cherish the challenge."
Middlesbrough FC consequently avoided relegation.
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