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CHRIS CAN LEAD MIDDLESBROUGH BACK TO THE PREMIER

Chris Hargreaves
BRISTOL ROVERS ACADEMY MANAGER AND FORMER EFL MIDFIELDER

I KEEP a close eye on all the leagues, watching out for former teammates, managers or staff that I have worked with and it’s no surprise to me to see Chris Wilder, right, doing so well at Middlesbrough.
It’s another huge club starved of success, but I do believe Chris has the drive and character to get Boro into the Premier League.
Chris has proven at the Cobblers of Northampton, with the U’s at Oxford and with Sheffield United that he has the credentials to build a team.
Manager of the month curses aside, I do ...

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