Jonathan Woodgate is determined to put his stamp on Middlesbrough, having appointed as the club's new head coach on a three-year contract.
The 39-year-old former Boro and England defender has been appointed as the successor to Tony Pulis, who departed the Riverside after his side missed out on a play-off place in the Championship by one point.
And Woodgate is eager to shake things up and try to engineer a major challenge for a return to the Premier League next season.
He told the club's official website: "We want to get fans on the edge of their seats. We want as many fans back in the stadium as we can by playing attacking, exciting football with high pressure, pressing in different areas.
"I'm not just talking about gung-ho, I'm talking about players running the extra yard, knowing when to press, how to press and I'm looking to bring kids through the system - that's really important for this football club.
"I won't be frightened to put a young player in and the fans can start connecting with them, because they have a hunger and a desire to learn and go forward."
Woodgate had been working as first-team assistant coach under Pulis, while he has also worked among the youth set-up with the Teessiders.
Middlesbrough can be backed at 4/1 to gain promotion next season, while they are 14/1 to win the Championship title.
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Jonathan Woodgate is determined to put his stamp on Middlesbrough, having appointed as the club's new head coach on a three-year contract.
The 39-year-old former Boro and England defender has been appointed as the successor to Tony Pulis, who departed the Riverside after his side missed out on a play-off place in the Championship by one point.
And Woodgate is eager to shake things up and try to engineer a major challenge for a return to the Premier League next season.
He told the club's official website: "We want to get fans on the edge of their seats. We want as many fans back in the stadium as we can by playing attacking, exciting football with high pressure, pressing in different areas.
"I'm not just talking about gung-ho, I'm talking about players running the extra yard, knowing when to press, how to press and I'm looking to bring kids through the system - that's really important for this football club.
"I won't be frightened to put a young player in and the fans can start connecting with them, because they have a hunger and a desire to learn and go forward."
Woodgate had been working as first-team assistant coach under Pulis, while he has also worked among the youth set-up with the Teessiders.
Middlesbrough can be backed at 4/1 to gain promotion next season, while they are 14/1 to win the Championship title.
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Source: bet365.com