{
  "id": 19949532,
  "title": "Clough's longevity: landmark achievement or indictment on football?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/cloughs-longevity-landmark-achievement-or-indictment-on-football",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-14T08:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport",
    "slug": "bbc-sport",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cqr7grl145zpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Mansfield Town manager Nigel Clough is set to become the club's longest-serving manager for a second time in his career. According to Yahoo Sports, Clough will surpass club great Ian Greaves in terms of active years in the job and league matches at the helm. Clough has been in charge of the Stags for six years and one week, overseeing 329 matches across all competitions.\n\nThis milestone follows a lengthy tenure at Burton Albion, where Clough spent 16 years across two spells and managed approximately 900 matches. Yahoo Sports notes that Clough is currently the second longest-serving manager across the top four English leagues, trailing only Arsenal's Mikel Arteta.\n\nClough expressed a reserved view regarding his staying power. He told BBC Sport that he does not view his longevity as a particular achievement, suggesting instead that it is an indictment of football that no other managers have lasted as long. He added that he does not think about it much and is simply focused on getting through the week.",
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        "title": "Clough's longevity: landmark achievement or indictment on football?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/cloughs-longevity-landmark-achievement-or-indictment-on-football-19949978",
        "published": "2026-11-14T08:35:05.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}