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Mark Clattenburg cleared by FA as Chelsea's Mikel is charged

Don't you just love the ethics down there....

"The Football Association has cleared referee Mark Clattenburg of using "inappropriate language" towards Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi.
But Mikel, 25, has been charged by the FA with misconduct following his involvement in the incident.
The Blues had claimed Clattenburg directed racial language at Mikel in their home defeat by Manchester United."

"Clattenburg said it was "truly frightening" to have faced the prospect that his career might be over.
Following the match at Stamford Bridge on 28 October, the FA interviewed Clattenburg, Mikel and several other Blues players before reaching its decision to clear the official and charge the Nigerian.
"It is alleged that in or around the match officials' changing room at the end of the fixture, Mikel used threatening and/or abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour," an FA statement read.
Mikel has until Friday, 30 November to respond. Chelsea have indicated he will not deny the charge but will request a hearing to "explain the mitigating circumstances".
The evidence for Chelsea's allegation towards Clattenburg came from their midfielder Ramires who, when interviewed, explained that his instinctive reaction was to seek confirmation from Mikel as to what the referee said.
Mikel, who was being spoken to by Clattenburg, was much closer than Ramires and did not hear what it is suggested was said to him.
The two assistant referees and the fourth official revealed they did not hear any of the comments Clattenburg was accused of making, despite being linked up to the referee via microphones."



http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20420934

[Dedworth]

I think Lid must be a closet Chelsea fan the amount of time he spends trawling the net for stuff to put on here

[lastlid]

I think Lid must be a closet Chelsea fan the amount of time he spends trawling the net for stuff to put on here

Hardly.

[lastlid]

I should think so too....

Referees' union: Chelsea must apologise to Clattenburg
"Referees' union Prospect has demanded that Chelsea apologise to Mark Clattenburg and compensate him after he was cleared of making a racist remark.
The Blues claimed Clattenburg, 37, used "inappropriate language" towards their midfielder John Obi Mikel.
The FA has now cleared the referee and Chelsea accepted the decision.
Prospect chief Alan Leighton called for "a full and unreserved apology and compensation for loss of earnings, damage to reputation and stress."
Leighton, the national secretary of the union, also called on Chelsea to make a "sizeable donation" to anti-discrimination bodies Show Racism The Red Card and Kick It Out."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20454854