Ex-Sunderland & Middlesbrough manager Tony Mowbray 'getting stronger' By Dominic Shaw EX-SUNDERLAND and Middlesbrough manager Tony Mowbray is “getting stronger” following surgery, his assistant manager Mark Venus has revealed. Mowbray, 60, temporarily stood down from his role as Birmingham City boss 10 days ago to undergo treatment on an unspecified medical condition and Venus gave a positive update at a press conference on Thursday. Venus said: “I have had a chat with him every day to be honest. A little update: he’s had his surgery and everything’s fine. “He’s getting stronger, so he is on the way back hopefully. I’m not saying immediately, but it’s been nice hearing him and chatting to him. It’s given us a bit of confidence. “I gave the lads a little update from him this morning (Thursday). They all asked, they kept asking. We are keeping everyone up to date with it. He’s getting stronger.” https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/s...brough-manager-tony-mowbray-getting-stronger/
I know it's no ones business what is wrong with him, but it must be difficult I'm situations like this where fans want to know clubs feel like they should give some info but not too much. The end result is people worry how serious his illness is. Especially with TM he seems to be the sort of bloke that even if the job doesn't work out fans, media, players that have met him will all like him.
It's depressing to think we haven't won since before that! 1 point in 7 games is a horrendous return and 100% relegation form!
@mwalker2771 Tony Mowbray is Boro’s ht guest. Fantastic reception. Says he just had the “toughest six months of my life”, but he looks well and says people keep coming up to him in the street with bags of Revels. A top man..
https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/s...l-cancer-diagnosis-made-his-world-crash-down/ TONY MOWBRAY has opened up on his battle against bowel cancer, and revealed that he still wants to get back into football management once he has completed his recovery from illness.… Mowbray said: “It’s been the toughest year of my life. Out of the blue, my illness was diagnosed. My world came crashing down, really. “The way I was going to the toilet had changed, so they had a look and I got diagnosed with bowel cancer. But when you get an illness like I got, it’s about the family really. “I remember sitting in a hospital bed, and my kids had tears in their eyes, not sure whether I was going to get through it or not, to be honest. “I was very, very ill. Some days you were feeling ill, and others I would collapse and black out and find myself on the kitchen floor.” Mowbray’s cancer was diagnosed after he noticed a change in his toiletry habits, and he has urged anyone experiencing similar symptoms to approach a doctor. Had the Teessider not taken a similar course of action, his current situation could have been an awful lot worse. He said: “The message from myself, loud and clear, is that if there’s something not normal, don’t be afraid to go and see a doctor. “It’s worth it, because it’s not only you, think about your family. If you’ve got kids, they want to see their dad until he’s an old man, so they can take him on holiday or push him around in a wheelchair, or whatever it might be.” Since being diagnosed and stepping down from his position at St Andrew’s, Mowbray has spent most of his time back on his native Teesside. He has been bowled over by the support he has received – not least from strangers who keep handing him chocolates. He said: “The football world on mass (has been great), not just the people of Teesside, although the people on Teesside have been extra special, of course. “People have been stopping me on the street and giving me Mars bars. Some gentleman walking his dog, turned around, went in a shop, and then ran after me with the dog to give me a family bag of Revels. It’s really, really, really humbling, and I thanks everybody from the bottom of my heart.” Mowbray’s prognosis is extremely positive, although he admits there are still times when the effects of his illness have an impact. He is getting stronger every day, though, and while he does not yet feel ready to return to football, he is hoping he will be able to take up a new managerial position in the early part of next year. He said: “I love football, and I do want to get back into the game. But today, I stand here and I’m not ready. I haven’t got the energy required to be a football manager. “But I will, I’m pretty sure. I’m going to take my amazing wife on holiday in the next couple of weeks, but in the new year, I’ll see what’s out there and what opportunities come, and hopefully my body is telling me that I’m ready to go.”
