Mark Clattenburg admits Man Utd aura got them favourable calls under Sir Alex Ferguson
dailystar.co.ukManchester United’s “aura” under Sir Alex Ferguson earned them favourable decisions on the pitch.Ferguson was the master of the mind games during his legendary stint at Old Trafford, using several of his pre-match press conferences and interviews to get one up on his closest rivals.Yet it was not only opposition managers who felt the heat, as Clattenburg says top-flight referees were also influenced by the Scot.The 45-year-old, who spent 13 years working as a Premier League official, accepts that Fergie’s intimidating aura meant United received a number of favourable decisions.Discussing Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp’s similar attempt to put pressure on officials, Clattenburg said in his column for the Daily Mail: “[Klopp] is clearly getting.
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