Brian Clough

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FA Cup

Top stats as Crystal Palace face Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest take on Manchester City in FA Cup semi-finals

By Tom Hancock published

It's a massive Wembley weekend in the last four of the FA Cup – who will win the right to play for the famous trophy in next month's final?

Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola embrace ahead of a match between Liverpool and Manchester City in April 2023.

League Cup winning managers

By Ben Hayward published

From its inauguration in 1960/1961 through to the present day, a look at some of the managers who won the League Cup...

Coaches & Managers
Manager Brian Clough and assistant manager Peter Taylor celebrate Nottingham Forest's 1977/78 First Division title win

Great manager and assistant duos

By Tom Hancock published

Double acts A look at some notable coaching combinations from football history

Double acts
FourFourTwo Issue 371

30th anniversary special! Gazza, Cantona, Roberto Carlos, Cloughie, Maradona and more PLUS El Tel tribute and our greatest covers ever!

By Gregg Davies published

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NEW ISSUE
A close-up of David Beckham's face, with Steri-Strips over a cut above his left eyebrow, sustained by being struck with a boot kicked by Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson in the dressing room, February 2003

Infamous bust-ups between players and managers

By Tom Hancock published

Featuring punches, bad table manners and a flying plate of chicken

Coaches & Managers
Brian Clough, Derby, Nottingham Forest

The Battle for Old Big 'Ead: Did Brian Clough's heart belong to Derby or Forest?

By Duncan Hamilton last updated

Brian Clough His award-winning biographer went on a pilgrimage in 2008 to discover where Brian Clough's heart really belonged – Derby or Forest?

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Brian Clough Nottingham Forest manager Clive Tyldesley speaks about the legend

'I got a few kisses and a few rollickings from Brian Clough: I travelled on the bus with Nottingham Forest, but once he marched me out of the dressing room' – Clive Tyldesley on working with English football's most famous managers

By Chris Flanagan published

EXCLUSIVE Former ITV commentator Clive Tyldesley had a good grounding, working with legend of the game Brian Clough at the start of his career

EXCLUSIVE
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'It happened!' Dean Saunders confirms incredible tale of how Brian Clough tried to sign him for Nottingham Forest

By Chris Flanagan published

In an interview with FFT, the Welsh striker stands by his story of the time Clough tried to sign him for Nottingham Forest

Player
heated arguments

Heated debates: 12 of the most entertaining disagreements over football ever broadcast on TV

By Mark White last updated

The best debates that veered into an argument - featuring the stars of screen

Player
Ranked! The 100 best football managers of all time

Ranked! The 100 best football managers of all time

By Chris Flanagan published

RANKED! The 100 best football managers of all time, ever: it's time to honour the best tacticians, tinkermen and master motivators in the history of the game. Buckle up...

RANKED!
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