{
  "id": 19949719,
  "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-19949719",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-14T08:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport Football",
    "slug": "bbc-sport-football",
    "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 this weekend, surpassing Ian Greaves in terms of active years in the job and league matches. According to Yahoo Sports, Clough has been in charge at Mansfield for six years and one week, overseeing 329 matches across all competitions. He is currently the second longest-serving manager across the top four English leagues, trailing only Arsenal's Mikel Arteta.\n\nThis milestone marks the second time in Clough's career that he has become a club's longest-serving manager. Yahoo Sports notes that he previously held a record at Burton Albion, where he spent 16 years across two spells and managed approximately 900 matches.\n\nClough expressed a modest view of his tenure to BBC Sport, stating that he does not think about his longevity much and is focused on getting through the week. He told BBC Sport that he does not view his staying power as a particular achievement, but rather considers it an indictment of football that no other manager has lasted as long.",
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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."
}