Nigel Clough - Leaves Burton

A sign of what lies ahead.

Real shame, that Nigel Clough has step down to save jobs at Burton.  I listened to him talk to Jim White this morning on Talksport.
To try and save Burton from going bust, has stepped down as Manager of Burton and 2 others, will not go back, if, or then things get back to normal. However would be looking to get back in to management somewhere.
He said it was the uncertainly,  not knowing when, how, and when playing in front of crowds, was making it it impossible to plan ahead.
I like Nigel, and his dad should have been England manager.
I wish him all the best in the future, this country needs good managers like Nigel.
I wonder how many other mangers, would be prepared to go, in order to try and save fellow employees jobs.

Mr Holloway was on Talksport yesterday morning just after 9.00am talking about what GTFC were doing, in order to get through these uncertain times.  Club was having a meeting yesterday, to sort out 3 different plans, also said 11 players out of contract, and was talk of reducing wages, so that no one loses their job.  He was just getting into the interview, but get cut short through a bad phone line.

From The BBC website

Nigel Clough stepping down as Burton Albion manager saved an "unbelievable" number of jobs at the League One club, new player-boss Jake Buxton has said.

Clough, 54, left on Monday, with chairman Ben Robinson indicating that the financial impact of coronavirus played a part in his decision.

"It's a credit to the man he is," Buxton told BBC Radio Derby on Tuesday.

"He's realised the strains this pandemic has caused in all businesses and football is not immune to that."

The 35-year-old continued: "With Nigel stepping down, he's protected the club, and an unbelievable amount of jobs will be protected because of what he's done."

    Read more: Clough stands down as Burton manager

Swindon Town chairman Lee Power said on Monday that he feared "30-40%" of League One and Two clubs may not make it to the start of next season without further financial aid and the financial situation at Burton is stark.

Chairman Ben Robinson told BBC Radio Derby that the losses the club had incurred since football's shutdown in March were significant.

"We've lost hundreds of thousands of pounds because we've lost five home matches," he said.

"From the third week of March the doors were closed. We are very successful as a wedding venue, as well as parties and conferences, and all that has gone too."

League One clubs have still to reach an agreement about the outcome of their season, with six saying last week they were determined to complete their remaining fixtures.

As a result, it is unknown when the 2020-21 season will begin, which is also a cause for concern for teams in the lower leagues.

"It's serious for the majority of clubs out there. Every club, unless they've got a multi-millionaire backer, faces an uncertain future, as do many businesses as well," Robinson added.

"The biggest unknown factor is when will we start playing matches next season and when will we start playing matches behind closed doors?"

Keep safe, UTMM

couldnt give a monkey's right testicle, horrible club, on a par with Stevenage. Can go mammaries up for all I care

Quoted from Boris Johnson

couldnt give a monkey's right testicle

The fact you specifically mention the right testicle implies that you would give the left testicle?

Quoted from pizzzza

The fact you specifically mention the right testicle implies that you would give the left testicle?

left one reserved for Stevenage,

Reading that i would imagine looking at what he may have left to actually work with he couldnt get out the door fast enough and keep some reputation in tact.

What was to stop him of staying on but not taking any wages?

Probably being overpaid anyway