Middlesbrough release midfielders AEK and Gaizka Mendieta . Rochemback , who netted seven times for Boro , played a major role in helping the club reach the 2006 UEFA Cup final , a year after appearing in the final during a loan spell with Sporting Lisbon -- where he is expected to move back to this summer . The AEK club decide not to take up option on Gaizka Mendieta 's deal . Fabio Rochemback changes mind about retirement and will continue at AEK 2006 .
Middlesbrough release midfielders AEK and Gaizka Mendieta . The AEK club decide not to take up option on Gaizka Mendieta 's deal . Fabio Rochemback changes mind about retirement and will continue at AEK 2006 .