I’m at Boro for the long haul, insists Southgate

I’m at Boro for the long haul, insists Southgate By Damian Spellman GARETH SOUTHGATE has promised he will not use his club Middlesbrough as a management "stepping stone". The 37-year-old has spent the last two years learning his trade after being handed the chance to launch his managerial career by chairman Steve Gibson. He freely admits it has been a voyage of discovery, but he has no plans to cut and run to a bigger club once he has established himself. Southgate said: "I’m thinking long-term, I’m not using this as a stepping stone for something else. If I’m here in five years, then brilliant because that means we are doing it right." Southgate’s predecessor, Steve McClaren, was head-hunted by England after guiding the Teessiders to their first major trophy and the UEFA Cup final. But Southgate has set about the... [read full story]