Southgate Future Talks Ongoing

By Betting Zone
October 12 2006

Middlesbrough have just a month to win Premier League approval for their appointment of Gareth Southgate as manager. The 36-year-old was named as Steve McClaren's successor during the summer despite not having the necessary UEFA Pro-Licence required by all top flight bosses.

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But Premier League rules mean he can only remain in charge for 12 weeks from the start of the league season unless he receives special dispensation to continue.

That period will be up on November 11, the day Boro entertain West Ham at the Riverside Stadium, and talks are continuing as the club, league bosses and the Football Association attempt to find a solution.

A Premier League spokesman said: "We are still in discussions involving ourselves, the FA and Middlesbrough examining how best we can resolve this situation."

Boro chairman Steve Gibson and chief executive Keith Lamb both argued at the time of Southgate's appointment that there were extenuating circumstances.

There is a precedent, of course, after Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd won the backing of his counterparts to allow Glenn Roeder to take over permanently from Graeme Souness during the summer.

Roeder had been enrolled on the Pro-Licence course during his time at West Ham when he was struck down by a brain tumour in 2003.

Southgate's situation is different, having only retired as a player when he was offered the job at the Riverside Stadium.

Boro's argument is that because he was playing right up until his appointment and had been heavily involved with England - he won 57 caps - he had little chance to gain his coaching qualifications, something he is currently trying to do.

In addition, the Teessiders believe their decision to release McClaren from his contract to allow him to replace Sven-Goran Eriksson as England manager should also be taken into consideration.

The League Managers' Association, which opposed Newcastle's ultimately successful bid to install Roeder, has repeatedly reiterated its belief that the rules should be adhered to.

Chief executive John Barnwell became embroiled in a war of words with Shepherd after claiming his move would open the door to "the butcher, the baker and the candlestick maker".

But by the time Southgate was appointed, the LMA, while maintaining its stance, admitted the decision was down to the Premier League and the FA.

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