Former Bristol City midfielder Gary O’Neil is on Middlesbrough’s shortlist to replace Chris Wilder after the 55-year-old was sacked on Monday morning with the club 22nd in the Championship table.
Wilder has been dismissed after just two wins all season, with Boro supposed to be among the main promotion contenders, and increasing unpopularity within the fanbase at the Riverside following some questionable tactical decisions amid the declining results.
The Northern Echo report that O’Neil, who is currently serving as Bournemouth interim manager, is among the leading candidates for the job but there is an acceptance it may be hard to get the 39-year-old out of the Vitality Stadium. Coincidentally, prior to his sacking, Wilder was heavily linked with the vacancy at Bournemouth, speculation he furiously denied last week.
