Former Derby County boss Nigel Clough has recalled his surprise at "how poor a state" Nottingham Forest's East Midlands rivals were in when he was appointed manager.
He took the hotseat in January 2009, replacing Paul Jewell after a poor first half of the season. Clough went on to secure Championship survival with Derby, finishing one point and one place above Forest towards the bottom of the table.
He was sacked in September 2013 after a run of three defeats in just eight days. At the time, he was the Rams' longest-serving manager in a decade, a record that has not been beaten since. Clough was replaced at Derby by Steve McClaren.
