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Mark Clattenburg verdict due next week
Friday 16 November 2012
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EmailFootball: Referee Mark Clattenburg will not discover the outcome of the Football Association’s investigation into a complaint by Chelsea against the match official until next week, according to sources close to the investigation.
The timing of the decision means that Clattenburg could now miss refereeing a fourth weekend of matches even if the FA announce that no action will be taken.
Chelsea have alleged that Clattenburg used inappropriate language, understood to have been interpreted as racist, towards their midfielder John Obi Mikel during the London club’s 3-2 defeat by Manchester United on October 28.
Clattenburg strenuously denies the allegations.
The Professional Game Match Officials (PGMO) announce the list of referees for the following weekend’s matches on Monday and previously Clattenburg has opted out of officiating while the case is still going on.
The FA has interviewed several Chelsea players including Mikel, plus Clattenburg, the two assistant referees Michael McDonough and Simon Long and fourth official Michael Jones.
An independent QC is studying all the evidence in close detail before recommending a decision.
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