Aitor Karanka targets promotion

Aitor Karanka says that getting Middlesbrough back into the Premier League is his number one priority.

By Michael Penkman, Reporter | 13 November 2013

Middlesbrough manager Aitor Karanka has said that his top priority is to get the team back into the Premier League, although he is aware of the task that awaits him.

The Spaniard was confirmed as the new boss earlier today, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract at the Riverside Stadium.

"Getting back to the Premier League, that is the most important thing, that is why I came here, but I know it is difficult," he told Sky Sports News.

"The chairman has said how difficult the Championship is, but we are going to work hard to get this club into that position.

"I know all about Middlesbrough, they are a very good team and everyone says this is a Premier League club and it is built like a Premier League club and now I am going to work hard to put the Boro back in that place."

Boro are currently 16th after 15 games in the Championship.

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	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	PTS
C	Leicester City Leicester	45	31	4	10	89	39	50	97
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5	Norwich City Norwich	45	21	10	14	79	63	16	73
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10	Preston North End Preston	45	18	9	18	56	64	-8	63
11	Bristol City	45	17	11	17	53	47	6	62
12	Cardiff City Cardiff	45	19	5	21	51	65	-14	62
13	Swansea City Swansea	45	15	12	18	59	64	-5	57
14	Watford	45	13	17	15	60	58	2	56
15	Sunderland	45	16	8	21	52	52	0	56
16	Millwall	45	15	11	19	44	55	-11	56
17	Queens Park Rangers QPR	45	14	11	20	45	57	-12	53
18	Stoke City Stoke	45	14	11	20	45	60	-15	53
19	Blackburn Rovers Blackburn	45	13	11	21	58	74	-16	50
20	Sheffield Wednesday Sheff Weds	45	14	8	23	42	68	-26	50
21	Plymouth Argyle Plymouth	45	12	12	21	58	70	-12	48
22	Birmingham City Birmingham	45	12	11	22	49	65	-16	47
23	Huddersfield Town Huddersfield	45	9	18	18	48	75	-27	45
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