Gareth Southgate has come out and said he is very happy with his role at Boro and is happy to work in management even within the changing face of football.
He made the statement after the departure of Keegan and Curbishley due to disagreement with the board but Southgate is quite happy.
“The role of manager at football clubs has changed, and maybe is moving more towards how they operate in Europe. Naturally there are a lot of big decisions which have to be taken, and as a manager you need to be in on these decisions. But the days have gone where you can expect to do everything yourself.”
“We don’t have a director of football here like other clubs. We use a different system. It might not suit other clubs, but it suits us.
“There are lots of things on a manager’s plate these days and he no longer has the time to go travelling the globe watching players. It’s too time-consuming.
“So we have a recruitment department here and we make decisions collectively. The decision-making also involves the chairman and the chief executive.
“I am very clear on the type of player that I want to bring in here and that is what we work towards.
“But then it doesn’t always come down to a football decision. We are talking about huge financial operations and that’s another reason why you have to bring in other people from inside the club.”
