Gibson backing Strachan

Chairman tips Boro boss to secure Riverside success

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Gibson backing Strachan

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Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson firmly believes Gordon Strachan is the right man for the job at the Riverside.

The Scot is battling to drag the Teessiders into the Championship play-off race with his side facing in-form Reading at home on Saturday six points off the top-six pace.

Strachan inherited a side from the axed Gareth Southgate who were on the fringes of the automatic promotion places, but a slow start saw them slide down the table.

However, Gibson has seen enough to believe the club are once again moving in the right direction.

He told the club's official website: "I have been greatly impressed by the way Gordon has gone about transforming the way the team train, live and prepare for games.

"I think we have already seen that he is building a team full of steely resolve with players who are committed to working their socks off to achieve their aims.

"We can now look forward once again with real optimism. In fact, there is absolutely no reason why we can't repeat our successes of the past decade or so."