Middlesbrough fires Woodgate, replaces him with Warnock

MIDDLESBROUGH, England (AP) — English club Middlesbrough has fired manager Jonathan Woodgate and replaced him with Neil Warnock. Woodgate leaves one game after the second-division Championship restarted amid the coronavirus pandemic. The 3-0 loss to Swansea on Saturday left Middlesbrough fighting relegation in 21st place. Woodgate is a former Middlesbrough defender who also played for Real Madrid. He was promoted to manager from the coaching staff last June. Woodgate won only nine of 41 games in what was his first job as head coach. Middlesbrough has eight league games left this season. The 71-year-old Warnock is returning to management after leaving Cardiff in November.