Tony Pulis is not remembered fondly by Middlesbrough fans for his tenure at the club. Middlesbrough were relegated from the Premier League at the end of the 2016/17 season. Steve Gibson opted to appoint Garry Monk as the man to lead his club back to the first division that summer. However, despite around £50m being spent in the 2017 summer transfer window, Monk had a disastrous spell at the Riverside Stadium and was sacked in the first half of 2017/18. Looking for a quick fix, Gibson brought in Tony Pulis on December 23rd, 2017, seemingly hoping the ex-Premier League boss could perform a quick…
