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Derby County chairman backs Paul Clement to 'emulate Sir Alex Ferguson'

Derby County chairman Mel Morris says that Paul Clement may have a similar impact to Sir Alex Ferguson's at Manchester United.

Derby County chairman Mel Morris has said that Paul Clement has the "opportunity" to shape the Rams in the same manner that Sir Alex Ferguson did at Manchester United.

Clement left his post as Real Madrid assistant manager in the summer to take the reins at Derby, and Morris has hinted that the 43-year-old will be at the club for many years to come.

"Paul has an opportunity to help shape how we run this club," he told BBC Sport. "If you look at what we are trying to build at Derby, I think Alex Ferguson defined the culture and the philosophy at Manchester United because he had that long-term tenure.

"I am not sure of the background and how much of that came from the club, but he became the way the club operated.

"In a similar way, here Paul has an opportunity to help shape how we run this club and I would like that, providing he has a strong enough hand in doing that with us, that he will help build something he would want to stay with. And at the age Paul is at, then why not?"

Derby's 1-0 victory over Queens Park Rangers stretched their unbeaten run to 10 games.

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