Profile
Nigel Clough is manager of Mansfield Town in League One, where he took charge in November 2022. The 59-year-old has established himself as a steady presence in the third tier, building the club around defensive solidity and pragmatic football.
Clough enjoyed a playing career as a forward and midfielder, earning 14 England caps in the early 1990s. His managerial journey has taken him through numerous clubs including Derby County, Sheffield United, Chesterfield and Sunderland, where he secured promotion to the Championship. He guided Burton Albion into the Football League and oversaw their rise to the second tier, achieving promotion in 2015. Clough has won promotion at multiple levels of the English football pyramid and is known for his methodical approach to team building.
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