"Life is full of decisions and Kim Hellberg may have had a few sleepless nights plotting his next move up the managerial ladder. Having already been courted by Swansea and linked with Norwich it was Middlesbrough who got him to ditch Stockholm for Teesside. Is it a gamble? Possibly, given he has no experience of English football but then again how do you gain that experience in the first place?"
"And he is coming from Hammarby who average more than 24,000 fans for home games so he is not about to be overawed. Having watched a 4-2 home defeat by Championship leaders Coventry on Tuesday the 37-year-old is in at the deep end on Saturday against in-form Derby (15:00 GMT). "I am proud to be here and also for working very hard for 15 years as a coach to get here - from the lowest division in Sweden to England is a big step,""
Saturday brings a full slate of unpredictable EFL fixtures across Championship, League One and League Two. Middlesbrough have appointed 37-year-old Kim Hellberg from Hammarby, a coach with extensive Swedish experience but no prior English football background. Hammarby average over 24,000 home fans. Hellberg watched Middlesbrough's 4-2 home defeat by Coventry and will make his debut against in-form Derby. Derby have won six of their past seven games but will be without top scorer Carlton Morris until at least March. West Brom's manager remains under pressure, Millwall continue surprising opponents, Michael Duff's stock rises at Wycombe, and Bromley are attracting attention in League Two.
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