Source: Eurosport
Gibson coy over Southgate successor
Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson looks set to turn to a more experienced manager to replace Gareth Southgate and hopes to be able to make an announcement on the matter within the next 48 hours.
Gibson, who dismissed the former England defender late on Tuesday night, did so having already made enquiries over a replacement after deciding up to three weeks earlier a change was needed.
Speaking on BBC Tees Sport, Gibson did not rule out appointing another rookie manager - just as he did with Bryan Robson, Steve McClaren and Southgate - but admitted experience would be one of the main pre-requisites.
He said: "When this situation happens, there's a lot of speculation and I am not going to narrow down that speculation in any way.
"I have employed three managers fresh: Bryan Robson brought us in a fantastic six years, and I hope he is remembered for that; Steve McClaren was the most successful manager in the club's history.
"A period of Gareth's reign was quite successful, Steve McClaren was very successful, so I wouldn't rule out a rookie manager, but I suspect that's not the path I will be going down."
