Source: Daily_Mail
Gibson preparing to sell Middlesbrough as chairman plots move to tax haven
Open to offers: Gibson[LNB]Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson's decision to move to Guernsey could see the Teesside club put up for sale.[LNB]The lifelong Boro fan, who formed the consortium which rescued the club from liquidation in 1986, is set to become a tax exile on the Channel Island and will be restricted to 90 days residency in the UK.[LNB]This will scupper his chances of continuing as chairman, a post he has held since 1994. [LNB]The Sunday Express claim Gibson has underwritten the club's current debts - to the tune of £70million - and that he will stand aside if a new buyer can be found. [LNB]Known to back his managers to the hilt, Gibson's cash twice brought pocket-sized Brazilian Juninho to the Riverside, with Boro winning the Carling Cup in 2004 and finishing runnerts up in the UEFA Cup to Seville two years later.[LNB]Last season Gibson saw current boss Gareth Southgate steer the club to relegation from the Premier League, ending an 11-year-stint in the top flight.[LNB] Boro insist on Wheater stay despite proposed £6m Harewood swapFulham move for £4m Middlesbrough midfielder Gary O'NeilMIDDLESBROUGH FC
