NEWLY appointed Middlesbrough manager Chris Wilder has dismissed the idea that he will be running the show and that every part of the club’s staff will be having their input during his reign.

Wilder, 54, officially took charge of the club as manager this morning and took his first training session to get a good look at the players with the international break underway.

After Neil Warnock announced his sacking at the weekend, the 72-year-old bemoaned his lack of support from the club’s recruitment staff and said he didn’t have much of a say when it comes to the club’s transfer policy.

As part of his new role, Wilder says he aims to strike up a good working relationship with Head of Recruitment Kieran Scott and he’s in the midst of assessing his squad ahead of the January transfer window.

“I know there's a lot of talk about me wanting to run everything. That's nonsense” said Wilder.

“I just wanted to work with good people who had the same vision and ideas and ethics of how I see a football club running.

“Steve (Gibson) and Kieran Scott and Neil Bausor were all on the same page. They're just titles.

“Whether it's the chief exec, chairman, they're just titles. In terms of our relationship, the reason I've been chosen is because they like what I've done in the past and they like my work, whether it's my personality, the way the team has played, there's a reason why they wanted me.

“And vice-versa. I'm looking forward to working closely with people to make the club better on every front.”

Wilder will have just under a fortnight to work with the players before his first game in charge against Millwall on Saturday 20th November at the Riverside Stadium.