How Sir Alex Ferguson defended Mark Clattenburg in John Obi Mikel racism incident
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukGet the United transfer latest, team news, match updates and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free Mark Clattenburg has revealed that Sir Alex Ferguson offered him support in a phone call following allegations that he had used racist language towards John Obi Mikel in 2012.
The former Premier League official was the referee in a fiery game between Chelsea and Manchester United in 2012, with the Reds coming out on top 3-2 at Stamford Bridge.
Following the game, the London side alleged that Clattenburg had called Nigerian midfield Mikel a 'monkey'. A formal complaint was made and eventually Clattenburg was cleared of any wrongdoing.
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