Overview
- Hellberg’s arrival is widely reported to be agreed in principle, with a UK work permit and final paperwork still to complete before an announcement.
- Interim coach Adi Viveash will take charge at Oxford United and is expected to stay on the coaching staff under Hellberg.
- Swedish outlet Expressen reported Middlesbrough triggered a three million kronor (about £240,000–£250,000) release clause and that assistant David Selini will join.
- Hammarby captain Nahir Besara called the switch a matter of time, and sporting director Mikael Hjelmberg said the club had planned for life without Hellberg.
- Hellberg, 37, led Hammarby to consecutive Allsvenskan runner‑up finishes with 41 wins in 73 games and would be only the second non‑British coach in Middlesbrough’s history.