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Kim Hellberg has never been head coach of a team outside Sweden Middlesbrough are set to appoint Kim Hellberg as head coach. The 37-year-old is head coach at Hammarby in his native Sweden, leading them to second-placed finishes in the top flight in two seasons in charge. He was interviewed for the vacant role at Swansea City last week, before meeting with Boro after Rob Edwards quit to join Wolves. Hellberg's appointment is subject to his receiving a work permit, and Adi Viveash will remain in interim charge for the Championship match at Oxford United on Saturday. Boro are second in the table, five points behind Coventry City. Hellberg, who spent his playing career in the Swedish lower leagues, has a year to run on his Hammarby contract. He began his coaching career in the Swedish lower divisions with Kuddby IF, moving to IF Sylvia before joining the staff at top-tier club IFK Norrkoping in 2020. His first head coach's role in the Allsvenskan came at IFK Varnamo, where two impressive seasons led to his move to Hammarby. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Scotland qualify for World Cup. .. so what happens now? Stokes calls on England to 'create history' Curacao become smallest nation to qualify for World Cup All the reaction from Scotland's 2026 World Cup qualification Was 'Bloody Mary' evil or a genius? Join Sara Cox on her Great Northern Marathon Challenge Understanding the psychology of lying Scotland edge out Denmark in six-goal epic to reach World Cup. Video Scotland edge out Denmark in six-goal epic to reach World Cup 'Scotland cash in almost 30 years of glorious failure as dreams come true' Meet Australia's deadly accurate 'hired assassin' 'Close to perfect' - Bellamy revels in Wales masterclass 'It felt like God's hand on my brain' - the day England were humbled by teenager Joshua given offer he simply couldn't refuse - Bunce Is Bellingham Tuchel's best player or problem to solve? 'He'd have lit up like a Christmas tree' - Mc Grath on scans, Bazball & Australia Was Gattuso right - is World Cup qualifying unfair on Europe? Broncos sack masters & could Chiefs miss play-offs? Best of NFL week 11 Will Perth Stadium be as fast as the Waca? Your ultimate Ashes grounds guide How will World Cup play-offs be determined? Target Liverpool, go four at back - FPL tips to kick-start your season 'European golf in rude health but sponsor demands solutions to fractured game' Townsend's Scotland in troubled waters after collapse From unknown teen to world number one - Littler's rise in his own words Defiance, energy, new heights - Sinner keeps Alcaraz 'on a leash' Fuelled by fear, Benn ends 35-year wait for revenge Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.