Video: Clough takes charge at Sheffield United

The 47-year-old has signed a two-and-a-half year deal with United.

Clough was always at the top of the Blades wish-list to replace David Weir following his axing on October 11 and is will be joined at Bramall Lane by the backroom team who worked him at Pride Park - Andy Garner, Johnny Metgod, Gary Crosby and Martin Taylor.

Clough, sacked by Derby on September 28, has finalised his severance package with the Rams, who he managed for almost five years.

Chris Morgan - who oversaw a run of four points in three games in intrim charge - is also included in Clough’s backroom team, and he will continue to work with the club’s under 21s.

“I am very proud and honoured to be given the opportunity to manage here,” said Clough. “I was disappointed with how it ended at Derby but now we have to put that behind us.

“I will try and build a team and squad capable of getting promotion. We are not miracle workers, it takes time to mould and recruit a team.

“I am looking forward to seeing the squad at close quarters, I think things are slowly turning round.

“To be realistic, let’s get out of the bottom four and then get a squad together that can challenge.”

Clough enjoyed a 24-year playing career which started at Nottingham Forest under his father Brian before he spent time at Liverpool and Manchester City. He made 14 appearances for England between 1989 and 1993.

In 1998 he took on the role of player-manager at Burton, who were then in the Southern League Premier Division, and took them to the brink of promotion to the Football League for the first time before following in his father’s footsteps by becoming Derby manager in January 2009.

Derby escaped relegation from the Championship on the penultimate day of the 2008-09 campaign and finished 14th, 19th, 12th and 10th in the following four seasons under Clough, who left the club in 14th place when he was sacked.