• Boro pay £250,000 to extract him from Hammarby

Boro pay £250,000 to extract him from Hammarby • Swansea appoint Matos after missing out on Hellberg

Swansea appoint Matos after missing out on Hellberg

Kim Hellberg has completed his managerial move to Middlesbrough from Hammarby. The 37-year-old Swede, who appeared poised to take charge at Swansea until Boro’s hijacking of that mooted deal, will aim to reinforce a reputation as one of Europe’s brightest emerging coaches.

After securing two consecutive second-place finishes in Sweden’s top tier at Hammarby, Hellberg has become something of a hot property and is tasked with leading second-placed Boro back into the Premier League.

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