Ex Premier League star explains how Middlesbrough must react to promotion heartache

Middlesbrough, managed by head coach Kim Hellberg, missed out on automatic promotion from the Championship to the Premier League after a late-season dip in form, having spent much of the campaign in automatic promotion places. The club ultimately had to settle for a play-off place, falling short of ending their nine-year absence from the top flight in Hellberg's first season in charge. A former Premier League star has commented on the challenge Hellberg faces in lifting his squad ahead of next season.