Nigel Clough says surrendering his job at Burton is a drop in the ocean compared to the 9,000 Rolls Royce job cuts. The 54-year-old resigned as boss of the League One club this week along with assistant Gary Crosby and chief scout Simon – his brother.
They threw themselves on their swords to allow The Brewers to cope with ever increasing financial constraints following the Covid-19 pandemic.
The bulk of the aviation giant's job losses will be from their plant in Derby – Clough's home town - and many of Burton's fans will be directly affected by the job losses.
Clough told BBC Radio Derby that his sacrifice was inconsequential in the great scheme of things, saying: “It seemed so unimportant what we were talking about compared to the news