The new Boro boss, who will be unveiled on Monday afternoon, replaces Gareth Southgate as gaffer at The Riverside, and inherits a team that are only three points off the top of the Championship table.

Strachan's first game in charge will be against Plymouth on Saturday, and Boro chief executive Lamb is predicting a long and successful era with the Scot at the helm.

"We're delighted that Gordon has agreed to join us as our new manager," he told the club's official website.

"Gordon has a wealth of experience as a player and as a manager. The experience will be of great help to the club, particularly to our younger players.

"For a club like ours, with a wealth of talented young footballers, whose careers are ahead of them, Gordon will be invaluable in ensuring they get every last ounce out of their potential.

"That can only be a good thing for the players themselves and Middlesbrough Football Club."

Strachan has previous management experience with Coventry City, Southampton and Celtic, and Lamb is expecting him to provide entertaining times on Teesside.

"He is a character and I think everybody, from the chairman down over, will enjoy working with him," he added.

"Certainly I doubt there'll be many dull days at the football club."