DERBY County boss Steve McClaren has paid tribute to Rams legend Brian Clough ahead of Sunday's clash between his side and old rivals Nottingham Forest.
Like Clough, McClaren has managed both football clubs and the head coach said it was fitting the 10th anniversary of Clough's death fell so close to this weekend's fixture.
To honour Clough, who died on September 20, 2004, fans from both teams plan to take part in a one-minute applause in the 10th minute of the match, at the City Ground.
Speaking at a press conference today, McClaren said:"(Clough was) such a great man, and manager, and a legend.
"What he has done for both clubs, Derby County and Nottingham Forest, was unbelievable and will never be repeated.
"And it is quite right that everybody celebrates it, remembers it and we all join together for that one minute.
"From the 11th minute onwards, I think it will be back to the rivalry again!"
McClaren said he had seen tributes like this at various stadiums and he thought they were "fantastic".
He said: "That is what sport brings - even in big moments of tension and rivalry, people can come together for one minute and remember a great man and then get back to the battle.
"It is remarkable how the fixture has come up in the week of the 10th anniversary of his death.
"It is a great occasion and I hope the game, and the quality of both teams, matches the occasion."
