Mansfield’s rise to League One, having not performed within the third tier for greater than 20 years earlier than their return to that degree final season, has seen attendances on the One Name Stadium enhance.
And whereas Clough and the Stags resisted paying charges for recruits within the newest switch window, he insists there isn’t a coverage towards spending.
It was solely a 12 months in the past that they spent £200,000 – one of many largest charges within the membership’s historical past – to herald striker Will Evans.
“We’ve no downside with that [paying transfer fees],” Clough mentioned.
“We paid a price for Will Evans a 12 months in the past and it has been superb worth with him.
“And we put loads of bids in [this summer] however when folks begin speaking foolish cash, we cannot do this. We can’t pay over the percentages for anyone who we do not suppose is value it. That’s simply the coverage of the membership.”
Clough stands by that coverage even when he freely admits that important cash spent within the division – particularly by Birmingham Metropolis and Wrexham final season – paid off with promotion.
“Birmingham and Wrexham have been out on their very own final season,” he added. “And with Charlton in there, the three largest wage payments went up [won promotion]. That in all probability exhibits you one thing or how a lot it means.
“With these two out of the way in which, it is rather more even within the league with spending. However even now, Huddersfield have spent massive, and others have spent greater than £1m on strikers.
“It is massive cash for League One, which appears to be the way in which that soccer goes for the time being.”
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