The last Nottingham Forest manager to take the club into Europe says he is "excited" for this season's Europa League campaign and "would love Forest to win the competition." Frank Clark guided Forest to a third-placed Premier League finish in the 1994-95 season, earning the East Midlands club a spot in the Uefa Cup - now known as the Europa League. The previous year he had steered Forest to promotion from the second tier after replacing legendary boss Brian Clough upon relegation from the top flight in 1993.
The last Nottingham Forest manager to take the club into Europe says he is "excited" for this season's Europa League campaign and "would love Forest to win the competition."
Frank Clark guided Forest to a third-placed Premier League finish in the 1994-95 season, earning the East Midlands club a spot in the Uefa Cup - now known as the Europa League.
It was only Clark's second season in charge. The previous year he had steered Forest to promotion from the second tier after replacing legendary boss Brian Clough upon relegation from the top flight in 1993.
"Time waits for no man," he joked on BBC East Midlands Today after being reminded 30 years had passed. "It's something I always look back on because it was a great time.
"I would hope the fans are really looking forward to it. A lot of them won't have been around 30 years ago and they will have only heard about the last time we were in Europe by their father or grandfather.
"I am excited for it too."
The 82-year-old, who was also a player and chairman at the club, now happily calls himself a fan and has faith in new manager Ange Postecoglou.
"I would be very reluctant to give advice to any present day manager because I know how difficult the job is," he added,
"He comes over quite well on the TV and he knows what he is doing and has the experience from last season at Tottenham. That will be very important.
"I would love Forest to win the competition."
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