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SPECIAL BREW DOWN TO THE BOSS

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The LeaguePaper Team
30 April 2017

Clough’s call was key – Mousinho

EFFORT: Burton skipper John Mousinho, right, in action against Brighton
PICTURE: Action Images

By Chris Dunlavy
BURTON Albion skipper John Mousinho credits Nigel Clough’s decision to spurn Nottingham Forest as a key factor in securing Championship survival.
Widely tipped to struggle following promotion in May, the Brewers boasted one win in seven and had just dropped into the bottom three when Forest came calling on January 26.
Clough, who spent 18 years at Forest as a player, even held talks with Reds chairman Fawaz Al-Hasawi and was ex...

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