Brian Clough ~ The Sheriff of Nottingham

Episode 189

There are managers who win, and there are managers who inspire. And then, there was Brian Clough. A man who did both—but never the way you expected. His story is one of belief, defiance, and an unshakable will to prove the world wrong.

This is not the tale of his entire career, nor a full chronicle of his triumphs and controversies. Instead, this is the story of one remarkable chapter, a moment in time when Clough, alongside his trusted lieutenant Peter Taylor, took a club from the middle of England and placed them at the very summit of European football.

Nottingham Forest’s rise from the shadows to the pinnacle of the game was no accident. It was built on Clough’s genius, his charisma, his fire. From the quiet struggles of his brief, ill-fated spells at Brighton and Leeds to the unstoppable march through English and European football with Forest, this is a tale of redemption, determination, and an unrelenting pursuit of greatness.

And at its heart, there’s a night in Munich. A night when a provincial club, fueled by belief and led by a maverick, toppled giants and became kings of Europe.

This is the story of that journey. The setbacks, the triumphs, and the man who made it all possible.

This is Brian Clough. This is Nottingham Forest. And this is how they conquered the world.