Aitor Karanka believes Steve McClaren deserves a warm welcome when he walks out of the Riverside tunnel this afternoon
Aitor Karanka believes Steve McClaren deserves a warm welcome when he walks out of the Riverside tunnel this afternoon.
The Derby boss will make his first appearance in the stadium’s technical area since leaving the club to manage England almost eight years ago.
He enjoyed great success on Teesside, winning the Carling Cup, qualifying for Europe twice and guiding the club to the 2006 UEFA Cup final, which was his last game in charge.
Paying tribute, Karanka said: “Steve is Middlesbrough’s most successful manager
“People who worked with him here at Middlesbrough tell me a lot of good things about him and his professional approach to doing things.
“I think that is the right way, when you work hard and enjoy your work the success will arrive.
“I hope our supporters give him a very good welcome because he deserves it.”
Karanka’s ambition is to restore Boro to the lofty level they competed at under McClaren but he’s not getting ahead of himself.
“Steve is the most successful manager in the history of the club and I want to mirror that success,” he added. “For that I will have to work every day to achieve that success.
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