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New Middlesbrough boss Kim Hellberg to take a leaf out of the Marcelo Bielsa blueprint

New Middlesbrough boss Kim Hellberg says he will take inspiration from Marcelo Bielsa as he bids to get the Teessiders’ faltering promotion bid back on track.

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The LeaguePaper Team
30 November 2025

New Middlesbrough boss Kim Hellberg applauds the fans before Tuesday’s game against Coventry City

By Chris Dunlavy

New Middlesbrough boss Kim Hellberg says he will take inspiration from Marcelo Bielsa as he bids to get the Teessiders’ faltering promotion bid back on track.
The 37-year-old Swede was officially unveiled on Thursday and took over a Boro side that had won just once in six matches ahead of the weekend’s fixtures.
Hellberg’s previous club, Hammarby, were renowned for their high-tempo attacks and aggressive pressing.
That style was deliberately modelled on the teachings of Bielsa, below, the legendary Argentine who won promotion to the Premier League with Leeds in 2020, and He...

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