Steve Agnew has warned Middlesbrough they will have to throw off the shackles for good if they are to make an immediate return to the Premier League.
The man asked to spark a late-season revival at the Riverside Stadium following head coach Aitor Karanka's exit in March had to find a new way after the Spaniard's conservative approach had left his team mired in a defensive mindset which ultimately proved terminal.
Boro have adopted a more attacking approach under Agnew with mixed results, and a relegation which had looked to be on the cards long before he took over was finally confirmed at Chelsea on Monday evening.