Strachan not out to prove point

27 October 2009 10:05
Gordon Strachan insists he does not have a point to prove after being unveiled as the new Middlesbrough manager.[LNB]The 52-year-old has been confirmed as Gareth Southgate's successor at the Coca-Cola Championship club on a four-year contract and is charged with the task of guiding Boro back into the Barclays Premier League at the first attempt.[LNB]The flame-haired Scotsman left Celtic in May after failing to secure the Scottish Premier League title but he won six trophies during his reign at the Glasgow giants and became only the third manager in their history to win three consecutive SPL titles.[LNB]Strachan cut his teeth in management at Coventry, where he worked wonders to keep the Sky Blues up before eventually suffering relegation and he was sacked early in the following season.[LNB]He then took over at Southampton, where he transformed the south-coast club from Premier League strugglers to a team who featured in the FA Cup final and qualified for the UEFA Cup, before stepping down in February 2004.[LNB]But Strachan does not feel aggrieved that he fails to get the credit that he deserves and said: "No, I've not got a problem with that."

Source: Eurosport