Boro hierarchy sign new 'long-term contracts'

Head of football Scott and head of recruitment Jones have both signed new long-term deals with the Championship leaders.

Middlesbrough have confirmed that head of football Kieran Scott and head of recruitment Chris Jones have signed new long-term contracts to remain at the club.

Scott, appointed in August 2021, oversaw the replacement of manager Rob Edwards with Kim Hellberg last November when Edwards departed for Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jones has been instrumental in Boro's summer recruitment drive, which saw 12 new players arrive at the Riverside Stadium, including defender Ashley Phillips and striker Will Lankshear from Tottenham Hotspur, goalkeeper Radek Vitek from Manchester United, and Amario Cozier-Duberry on loan from Brighton. The signings have helped Boro to the top of the Championship.

The club also announced the appointment of Paul Watson as chief technical officer, arriving from Brentford. Scott expressed his delight at signing the new contract and highlighted Watson's arrival as a significant addition, noting his technical and data expertise gained from previous roles at Luton, Swansea and Brentford.