Mansfield boss Nigel Clough points and shouts instructions to his players from the side of the pitchImage source, Shutterstock
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Nigel Clough took charge of Mansfield Town in November 2020

ByAndrew AloiaBBC Sport, East Midlands

Becoming the longest-serving manager at a club takes some doing in the fickle world of football.

Sticking around at two clubs long enough to hold that mantle is just about unprecedented.

But Mansfield Town's Nigel Clough is about to redefine longevity as a manager when it comes to working at sides that make up the top 92 in the English pyramid.