{"id":604162,"date":"2021-11-07T06:34:04","date_gmt":"2021-11-07T11:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=604162"},"modified":"2021-11-07T06:34:04","modified_gmt":"2021-11-07T11:34:04","slug":"chris-wilder-appointed-middlesbrough-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/11\/07\/chris-wilder-appointed-middlesbrough-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Wilder Appointed as Middlesbrough Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Middlesbrough have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mfc.co.uk\/news\/chris-wilder-appointed-as-new-boro-manager\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">appointed<\/a> former <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/09\/13\/adlene-guedioura-sheffield-united\/\" target=\"_self\">Sheffield United<\/a> manager Chris Wilder as their new boss.<\/p>\n<p>Wilder takes over from Neil Warnock, who left the Riverside Stadium by mutual consent after their 1-1 draw with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/09\/07\/kean-bryan-completes-west-bromwich-albion-move\/\" target=\"_self\">West Bromwich Albion<\/a> yesterday.<\/p>\n<h2>Middlesbrough Make Swift Move to Appoint Chris Wilder<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We&#39;re delighted to announce the appointment of Chris Wilder as our new manager \ud83d\udd34\u26aa\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Boro?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Boro<\/a>, Chris! \ud83d\udc4b <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UTB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#UTB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Middlesbrough FC (@Boro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Boro\/status\/1457298072476737538?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 7, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Matches the Ambitions of the Club<\/h3>\n<p>The appointment of Wilder matches the club&#8217;s ambitions to try and make their way out of the division and secure a way back to the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>Wilder has been without a job since leaving Sheffield United earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>Despite a disappointing and below-par last six months at Bramall Lane, the 54-year-old had a successful in charge of his boyhood club.<\/p>\n<p>Wilder oversaw the Blades&#8217; rise from the depths of League One to a ninth-placed finish in their first season back in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>The former Northampton Town and Oxford United manager played an attractive style of football that stood out in the top-flight of English football. His players pressed high, operating in a 3-5-2 system, and central defenders were often allowed to join attacks.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, Wilder was handed the LMA Manager of the Year for their impressive first season in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>The 54-year-old will be joined at the Riverside Stadium by his long-term assistant Alan Knill.<\/p>\n<p>With a highly-regarded manager at the helm, the play-offs will be the target for the Reds. Neil Warnock&#8217;s side have fallen by the wayside this season, and after a poor performance in their 1-1 draw with West Brom, a change had to be made.<\/p>\n<p>Wilder and his assistant now have the international break to plan for the months ahead.<\/p>\n<p>The former Sheffield United manager will begin with two homes games in quick succession, the first against ninth-placed Millwall before a Tuesday night fixture against Preston North End.<\/p>\n<p>However, a quick start for Wilder could see them quickly rise up the table, as there are just four points separating them from sixth place.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<br \/>\n<a id=\"9qY3JtZCQ-JDdIYsmJaRLA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1304575569\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'9qY3JtZCQ-JDdIYsmJaRLA',sig:'iD62x5oH2g_G6n2G1LrJJkykxOHbmPVAbx--KEY4zvk=',w:'594px',h:'402px',items:'1304575569',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Middlesbrough have appointed former Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder as their new boss. Wilder takes over from Neil Warnock, who left the Riverside Stadium by mutual consent after their 1-1 draw with West Bromwich Albion yesterday. 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