Keith Lamb: "We're delighted that Gordon has agreed to join us as our new manager.
"Gordon has a wealth of experience as a player and as a manager. The experience will be of great help to the club, particularly to our younger players.
"For a club like ours, with a wealth of talented young footballers, whose careers are ahead of them, Gordon will be invaluable in ensuring they get every last ounce out of their potential.
"That can only be a good thing for the players themselves and Middlesbrough Football Club.
"He is a character and I think everybody, from the chairman down over, will enjoy working with him.
"Certainly I doubt there'll be many dull days at the football club."