 Complete the following phrase:  Player-manager Bryan Robson, from Manchester United, took charge in 1994 and Middlesbrough were brought back into national attention. Following promotion to the Premier League and high-profile purchases like Brazilian international Juninho, many considered Middlesbrough to be on the rise. A difficult 199697 season, however, was compounded by a deduction of three points imposed just after Christmas as punishment for the clubs failure to fulfil a fixture against Blackburn Rovers, which ultimately resulted in relegation.ref namePremierLeague9697ref Without the points deduction, the club would have had enough points to avoid the drop. At the same time, the club managed to reach both the League and FA Cups finals for the first time, but lost out in both. Despite being in the second tier, they were again runners-up in the 