MANAGER Gordon Strachan has parted company with Middlesbrough, The Northern Echo understands.
Saltburn-born former Celtic and West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Mowbray is the bookies' favourite to replace Strachan, who went home ill half-way through training this morning.
Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson is due to go on BBC Radio Tees at 6pm this evening.
The 53-year-old Scot's stay at the Riverside Stadium has come to an end a few days short of a year since he replaced Gareth Southgate.
Strachan won just 13 of the 46 games for which he was in charge despite his side being installed as pre-season favourites to win promotion back to the Barclays Premier League.
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