#brian-clough

#brian-clough

"When I joined Sunderland as an apprentice, he was still fighting to recover from the knee injury that would shortly end his career. "He then became my youth coach and all of us had specific jobs to do. I cleaned the first-team dressing room once the senior players had gone home. "One day, the rest of the lads set me up, saying the dressing room was empty, so I walked in, only to be confronted by Brian, some other coaches and a few players."

I've said already I want to win trophies and that's what I've done my whole career and that's what I'll do here. Every club wants to be successful but what I've seen over the last few years, those ambitions are backed up with actions. I'll win things here and people will still have doubts about me.

Brian Clough's management style was unique and had a profound impact on the players. Paul McGregor recalls how Clough would comment on his appearance, emphasizing the personal connection between them.