Kim Hellberg looks set to become Middlesbrough's next head coach.
The Hammarby boss emerged as the stand-out frontrunner on Monday, and everything is now on track for him to get the job.
We react to the news in our latest episode, discuss what we know about Hellberg and why he was Boro's pick. And we explain how the next week or so is likely to play out.
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