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Jonathan Woodgate's return comes at crucial time for Middlesbrough

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Managers are being sacked midseason more frequently due to the high stakes involved, according to Paul Mariner.

With just 10 games to go and 30 points left to play for, Middlesbrough face a season-defining fixture away at the Liberty Stadium as they take on Swansea City on Sunday. To stand any real chance of beating a straight relegation back down to the Championship, Boro need to build on their solitary win on the road and surely must go back to basics in order to do so.

This week's big news on Teesside is the return of former Real Madrid star and local lad Jonathan Woodgate into a coaching role with the first team.