Footage of Adi Viveash’s celebration after Middlesbrough 2-1 Birmingham City emerges - Boro fans are loving it | OneFootball

Middlesbrough fans are loving the footage of Adi Viveash celebrating after a 2-1 victory over Birmingham City.

Footage of the post-match celebrations from Middlesbrough interim manager Adi Viveash after their win vs Birmingham City has emerged on social media, with Boro supporters loving it after an extremely tough couple of days.

Waking up on Saturday morning, Boro fans had no idea who would be in the dugout for their clash with Birmingham City, as Rob Edwards' pre-match press conference was cancelled, and he didn't take training on Friday, plunging his future into doubt.

It was then announced just hours before kick-off that the former Luton Town boss had been stood down, after the Teesside club reluctantly gave him permission to talk to Wolverhampton Wanderers, leaving Viveash to lead a caretaker coaching team on Saturday.

Any disruption from the actions of Edwards wasn't evident, as goals from Dael Fry and Hayden Hackney - two of Teesside's own - saw Middlesbrough run out 2-1 winners over the Blues, elevating them into the automatic promotion places once again.

After the match, journalist Dom Shaw of The Northern Echo took to social media, sharing a video of Viveash celebrating with the supporters, which the fans are absolutely loving after an emotional week.

The experienced coach has enjoyed plenty of success over the years as manager of Chelsea's development squad and number two to Mark Robins at Coventry City, but Saturday's feat will surely be up there as a highlight for him.

The victory over Birmingham certainly felt like vindication for many Boro supporters, after they'd been left with a rather sour taste in their mouth over the imminent departure of Edwards to Wolves.

The scenes at the end displayed real emotion between Viveash and the Middlesbrough faithful, as the 56-year-old wheeled away in celebration, as the home fans applauded him and his team.

After the video of the full-time scenes was posted to X, plenty of Boro supporters replied with their delight at their caretaker boss, in what feels like a really positive moment after a painful and confusing couple of days.

One Boro fan referred to Viveash as a legend, and the brains behind the team's success this season.

Another said they hope he remains at the club amid the uncertainty around Edwards' future, as he could potentially follow him to Wolves, or head elsewhere.

Another supporter went even further, backing him to become Middlesbrough's next manager.

One fan observed that the 56-year-old is a popular and well-respected figure not only among his own players, but from the opposition as well, saying Boro will do well to retain him.

Even supporters of his old club, Coventry, shared their delight for Viveash after Boro's triumph.

Birmingham City victory a massive positive for Middlesbrough amid Rob Edwards departure

It's always painful to see a manager walk out on a project early, particularly when it's going so well, but it just seems like the Wolves job has popped up at the worst possible time for Boro, given Edwards' previous affiliation with the Midlands-based club.

However, Boro supporters will want to put the 42-year-old's short stint behind them quickly, and look forward to a new chapter under a head coach who will hopefully commit to the club in the long-term, finishing the job their predecessor started.

Saturday's win comes as a much-needed lift around the Riverside Stadium, and proves that this squad has the character to deal with such a huge change as losing the head coach unexpectedly, which always bodes very well for a team's chances of being a success.

The reassurance that the departure of Edwards won't completely derail Boro's season is a massive bonus, and shows that the squad is playing for the badge, and hugely motivated internally by the way they responded to last week's events.