Karanka staying at Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough have erased doubts about Aitor Karanka's future by announcing that their Spanish manager will be staying with the Championship (second-tier) high-flyers. "Middlesbrough can confirm that head coach Aitor Karanka will be resuming first team duties with immediate effect," the club said in a statement on Monday. "We have 10 games left this season and as a club we are fully focussed on what remains of our Championship campaign." British media reported last week that Karanka, former assi