The latest news ahead of Middlesbrough v Coventry City, writes Peder Leufstedt Nyström

Kim Hellberg was officially presented as Middlesbrough’s manager on Monday afternoon after the Teessiders triggered a release clause in his contract with Hammarby IF.

The appointment marks the 37-year-old’s first role in English football and brings an end to Middlesbrough’s search for a permanent successor to Rob Edwards, who departed Boro in controversial fashion earlier this month.

Middlesbrough have also confirmed that Hellberg will be joined by his long-standing assistant coach David Selini at the Championship club. The pair have worked together throughout all of Hellberg’s professional managerial tenures, and moving to England without Selini was not believed to have been an option for the new Boro manager.

In addition to Selini, another name has now emerged as a potential addition to the sidelines. Swedish outlet Expressen reports that Anes Mravac has been approached about the possibility of joining Middlesbrough's backroom staff.

The move comes as they continue their pursuit of automatic Premier League promotion. Mravac previously worked alongside Hellberg at Värnamo during the 2023 season, helping guide the club to a remarkable fifth-place finish in their second year as a top flight team and nearly qualifying for continental football.

He later succeeded Hellberg as head coach when the manager departed Värnamo to take charge at Hammarby, replacing current Leicester City manager Martí Cifuentes. In his one season at the club, Mravac struggled to replicate his predecessor’s success and was replaced a few months into the campaign.

Following his departure from Värnamo, Mravac took charge of BK Olympic in Sweden’s third tier. Due to the club’s affiliation with Malmö FF, he stepped in as interim manager of Malmö at the end of September, following their dismissal of Henrik Rydström.

As title favourites, the club’s sixth-place finish in the league was considered disappointing, but they remain involved in their Europa League campaign, and Mravac is scheduled to lead the team in their upcoming fixture against Nottingham Forest on Thursday. Malmö are currently in the process of recruiting a new head coach, and meetings with candidates are said to be ongoing. Should they come to an agreement with a new manager, it could pave the way for Mravac’s move to Middlesbrough.

Despite Hellberg’s arrival, Middlesbrough are not preparing for an overhaul of their coaching structure. Adi Viveash, who has overseen the team since Rob Edwards’ departure, has been confirmed to remain in the backroom staff. Hellberg’s additions of Selini and the potentially incoming Mravac would serve only to strengthen the existing coaching team.

While Hellberg met with the squad yesterday, he has not yet begun work at Rockliffe Park and is not expected to make his debut at Riverside Stadium until Saturday’s home fixture against Derby County, who are currently sitting twelfth in the league.

Adi Viveash will therefore lead the team from the sidelines tonight in Middlesbrough’s crucial clash against Frank Lampard’s Coventry City at 7:45pm. Following a disappointing away draw at Oxford United, Boro will hope to respond at home and upstage the Championship leaders, closing the gap at the top of the table.