Sean Dyche has faced the media for the first time since becoming the new manager of Nottingham Forest
Richard Garnett
16:04, 22 Oct 2025
Sean Dyche kicked off his managerial career at Nottingham Forest by doing an impression of Brian Clough
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Sean Dyche kicked off his managerial career at Nottingham Forest by doing an impression of Brian Clough(Image: Mike Egerton/PA Wire)
Sean Dyche may struggle to emulate the success of Brian Clough with Nottingham Forest, but he has already done an impression of him.
The former Everton manager was unveiled to the media on Wednesday afternoon as the new Reds boss, and the 54-year-old was quick to make his mark.
Forest have only won once since the start of the season and Dyche made it clear that he had no intention of continuing that form, before breaking character to take off the club's greatest-ever manager.
Speaking to reporters about the task he now faces, Dyche said: "The bit I like is when you win. I want Nottingham Forest, I want this person [pointing at himself] winning football matches. I want the club to win. That's the main thing."
Referring to Forest legend Clough, he added: "This badge is bigger than any manager, that's for sure. Well, there's one manager that's probably as big as the badge. We all know who that is."
Dyche then proceeded to impersonate Clough, wagging his finger and saying: "Hey, young ginger, well done," before adding: "There's not many. Only him."
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Clough managed Forest for 18 years, guiding them to unprecedented success, winning two European Cups, one First Division title and four League Cup triumphs.
To date, Dyche's greatest managerial achievement is winning the Football League Championship with Burnley in 2016, but he now faces the challenge of getting Forest back on track after becoming the club's third manager of the season.
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Nuno Espirito Santo was given the boot by owner Evangelos Marinakis after just three matches of the new season, but successor Ange Postecoglou lasted just 39 days before he suffered the same fate without winning a single match.
Dyche will be hoping for better fortunes at the City Ground as he tries to get Forest upwardly mobile. If he can come anywhere near to replicating the success of Clough, he will be in the job for far longer than his predecessors.
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