Crosby leaves Boro

Gareth Southgate has decided to part company with his assistant manager Malcolm Crosby following a three-year partnership. The Middlesbrough boss has elected to shake-up his back-room staff following the club's relegation to the Championship.The former Sunderland chief joined Boro as reserve team manager under Steve McClaren and became Southgate's number two when he took over first-team responsibilities in 2006.Crosby highlighted that he would look to get back into the game football as soon as possible and insists that he leaves the club on good terms."Gareth Southgate has decided to make changes at the club and, unfortunately, I am part of those changes," he told the club's official website."I am very disappointed after working for the past three years as Gareth's assistant. Best wishes"But I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone at the club, from the backroom staff, players and coaches, for making my time at Middlesbrough an enjoyable one."I would like to wish them all the best for next season."Boro chief executive Keith Lamb added: "We would like to thank Malcolm for all his work over the last three years and wish him every success for the future."Also on his way out of the club due to the re-organisation is sports psychologist Michael Caulfied.

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