Gary Megson reveals interest in Middlesbrough job
Former Bolton Wanderers manager Gary Megson has revealed his interest in taking the helm at Middlesbrough after Gordon Strachan resigned from the post on Monday, 18 October.
Boro had been touted as one of the favourites to win the Football League Championship prior to the start of the season, but a string of poor results has left them rooted near the bottom of the table.
Megson has a wealth of experience as a manager, having also been in charge of West Bromwich Albion, Nottingham Forest and Leicester City. He also knows what it takes to lead a club from the Championship into the English Premier League, having twice achieved
the feat with West Brom.
His track record leads the 51-year-old Megson to believe that he would prove a success at Boro. But the club has several other candidates to consider, with the likes of former Celtic manager Tony Mowbray, Alan Pardew, Paul Ince, Terry Venables and Graeme
Souness also being touted for the role.
Megson told Sky Sports, "I'd be interested in Middlesbrough. I think a lot of people would be interested in that. It's a big club. They're obviously not doing so well at the moment. I've taken a club very similar to that in West Brom, a club that's
had a good past and [simply is just] not firing on all cylinders. It's a job I would be interested in, but I'm sure a lot of other good managers would be as well."
Chairman begins search
Meanwhile, Boro chairman Steve Gibson has begun the search for Strachan’s successor and has spoken to senior players regarding the club’s future.
He told The Daily Mail, "The appointment is essential. I have spoken to senior players and asked for their support and spoke to a couple of the local lads I know like Matthew Bates and David Wheater. The response has been very supportive, they understand
how difficult it has been, and they accept responsibility for the position we are in now and they want to improve results on the pitch."
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