Tony Pulis makes Middlesbrough claim after Sheffield Wednesday appointment, ex-Charlton man reacts to new deal plus Gareth Southgate criticised

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Middlesbrough are preparing for Saturday’s meeting with Norwich at the Riverside – but what has been happening off the field?

We round up some of the latest Boro-related news stories:

Pulis reflects on Boro spell

Former Boro boss Tony Pulis held his first press conference as Sheffield Wednesday manager on Monday – and there was plenty on the agenda.

Former Middlesbrough manager Tony Pulis has been announced as Sheffield Wednesday's new boss.

The 62-year-old has been out of work for 18 month after leaving the Riverside in 2019.

Pulis still reflects fondly on his time on Teesside working under chairman Steve Gibson, even if things didn’t quite work out.

“I had some good time out. Being at Boro was difficult in terms of the commuting. Steve was fabulous with me in lots of ways.

He added: “I’m walking straight in and I want to get this team going. You know the story at Boro and we had to sell players. We had to look after the finances.”

Dijksteel reacts to new deal

Back at the Riverside, defender Anfernee Dijksteel has signed a new four-and-a-half-year contract with Boro.