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Rob Edwards knows that he has his work cut out at Middlesbrough this season following Michael Carrick’s dismissal earlier in the summer.
Hayden Hackney is likely to depart and Josh Coburn has made the switch to Millwall, meaning that the Teessiders are already on the back foot as we enter July and they will need to work quickly to get their squad up to standard ready for 2025/26.
Supporters were torn over the signing of Owen Foster, but the U21s goalkeeper is unlikely to spend any time in the first team and the more important arrivals will surely be coming later in the window.
With the Championship fixtures now released, expectations will start to build and Edwards has spoken of his goals at Middlesbrough for the new campaign.
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Rob Edwards outlines what he wants from his Middlesbrough team in 2025/26
After being relieved of his duties by Luton Town in January, it took a while for Edwards to find a new job and he arrives at the Riverside Stadium off the back of a very disappointing end to the last campaign.
Carrick was sacked by Middlesbrough at the start of June, and his successor has outlined his goals for the new season. He said (via: Teesside Live): “We want to see improvement. It’s hard to define that exactly because improvement can come in many forms. Obviously league position is something that we want to improve. But also everything from that – goal for, goals against, everything like that.
“We want to try and improve in all areas and have a team that the supporters are really proud to watch. I know they already have been, and there’s been some really good things already going on. But hopefully we can add to that and supporters will really be able to see what we’re trying to add to it.
“I want supporters to clap us off after every game. Win, lose or draw, I want them to be able to see the effort consistently. Then I think we’ll be on to something.”
Rob Edwards has a point to prove himself
It was Middlesbrough’s head coach, Edwards, who took Luton to the Premier League in 2023, but just two years later the Hatters are playing in League One.
While it was not the current Boro boss who oversaw the official relegation, he did play a part in it and he will be hoping that he can get back to his best as a coach when the new season starts in August.
He’s won just 13 of his last 64 league games as manager and a fresh start could be exactly what he needs to start winning matches once again as his new side look to push for a play-off spot in the Championship next season.