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Pogatetz committed to Boro

03 Jun 2009 - 11:37:39

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Middlesbrough defender Emanuel Pogatetz has vowed to stay with the club as they try to return to the Premier League at the first time of asking.

The 26-year-old Austria international has another 12 months of his current contract with Boro to run and is in no rush to move on just yet.

He told The Sun: "I'm fully focused on playing another season for Boro.

"I am going to try to help them go back up and hope to stay at the club longer if they manage it.

"I'll only leave now if something very good comes up. I feel a sense of duty to the club.

"But I can't imagine playing in the Championship for a long time. If it's just for one year then I am ready to help them."

Pogatetz has been with Boro for four years, making almost 150 appearances in all competitions.