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“In life, there are many surprises,” he said, before asking rhetorically: “Why not? Despite reaching the finals of both domestic cup competitions, Middlesbrough were relegated from the Premier League in 19th place (although this came after a points deduction for postponing a fixture against Blackburn Rovers). They were fantastic with me.

A question was asked as to why a Boro team with so many quality players was relegated in May 1997. The multi-million pound signings of Brazilian midfielder Emerson and Italian striker Fabrizio Ravanelli suggested that Middlesbrough could compete with the very best after finishing 12th the previous season, but ahead lay quite a unique season which ultimately ended in disappointment; though, on the goalscoring front, Middlesbrough's games were undeniably entertaining to watch, as in total, 111 goals were witnessed, the fourth highest total of goals for and against within Premier League clubs' matches. Ravanelli replied, “Honestly, this is just my opinion. Season summary. Now the 51-year-old is back in Italy and has been conducting a question-and-answer session with subscribers to The Athletic website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website.

I don’t know if I could (manage) Boro. Middlesbrough also hit the headlines with two brilliant cup runs. “I would want to do the same fantastic job as a manager as I did as a player when I scored many goals. You can unsubscribe at any time. Then in the late 1990s under Bryan Robson’s management and a team full of talented foreign imports Boro reached three finals in the space of two seasons, and then reached two more finals in the mid-2000s.

... “We got relegated because, plain and simple, we didn’t go and play a game. My heart is in Middlesbrough. Middlesbrough managed to put together a good run of results and look like decent bets for survival, but the Football Association's refusal to restore Middlesbrough's 3 points counted against them and a 1-1 draw at Leeds United on the final day of the season, when they needed a win, resulted in relegation that would have been avoided (at the expense of Coventry City) if the points had not been deducted. During his short stay on Teesside the White Feather was a one man headline generating machine. Champions Nottingham Forest and runners-up Middlesbrough won promotion back to the Premiership at the first time of asking. The former Lazio striker, who was signed by Bryan Robson, still has the ambition to take control somewhere on the line. “.

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. During his short stay in Teesside, the white feather was a one-man cuff generator. Mark Schwarzer on Middlesbrough's 1997 'disaster', love for Juninho and expectations after Eindhoven.

Now the 51-year-old has returned to Italy and conducted a question and answer session with subscribers to The Athletic website.

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