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Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg has spoken out about being accused by Chelsea of racially abusing John Obi Mikel and Juan Mata back in 2012 - and claimed the former was "swinging for him" while shouting "I’ll break your legs". The incident occurred during a clash at Stamford Bridge against Manchester United in which Chelsea lost 3-2 after a 75th minute goal from Javier Hernandez from an offside position which Clattenburg missed.

Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg has disclosed that he once lost the plot and threw a boot towards Jose Mourinho.Mourinho was manager of Manchester United at the time, while Clattenburg was considered to be one of the best match officials in the top flight.But the duo clashed following a draw between the Red Devils and Stoke City, a match that took place less than a month before Clattenburg quit England for Saudi Arabia.The then-United boss had been furious at Clattenburg’s failure to award a penalty to his side in the January 2017 draw in the Potteries.Mourinho believed that Stoke defender Ryan Shawcross had handled the ball in the box, butAnd he was so infuriated by Clattenburg’s failure to award a spot-kick that he confronted the

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand was one of Mark Clattenburg’s top five worst players to referee - with the former official admitting his “mind games” were difficult to manage.Clattenburg spent 13 years working as a referee in the Premier League, while also enjoying 11 years as a FIFA official before heading to Saudi Arabia in 2017.The pinnacle of his career came back in 2016, when he took charge of the Champions League and European Championship finals.However, being a world-class official on the grandest of stages also involves dealing with some of the biggest egos in the game.And during an interview with the Daily Mail last year, Clattenburg opened up on the five most irritating players he has presided over in his time as a

on this link here.Manchester United winger Nani took advantage of a bizarre refereeing mix-up to score against Tottenham in 2010.The Portuguese ace thought he'd won his side a penalty in the final five minutes of the match, which United were winning 1-0 at the time.However, despite going down and handling the ball, referee Mark Clattenburg didn't blow his whistle, allowing play to continue.Tottenham goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes gathered the ball and assumed Spurs had been given a free-kick due to the handball, as he placed the ball down and took a few steps back.But Nani simply stood over the ball and passed it into the net, taking advantage of Clattenburg's refusal to give a free-kick.

Manchester United were not given a penalty during their 0-0 draw with Chelsea on Sunday.Callum Hudson-Odoi appeared to handle the ball in the penalty area after Edouard Mendy had saved a free-kick from Marcus Rashford.Referee Stuart Atwell reviewed the incident on the pitchside monitor but ultimately decided against awarding United a penalty.However, former referee Clattenburg believes Atwell should have pointed to the spot.In his column for the Daily Mail, Clattenburg said: "I am amazed Manchester United were not awarded a penalty in the first half for the clear handball by Callum Hudson-Odoi."The Chelsea player’s arm was up in an unnatural position and the ball hit his hand."VAR Chris Kavanagh thought referee Stuart Attwell had missed a

Mark Clattenburg has called for a law to be changed following the Merseyside derby.

Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg has backed Chris Kavanagh for his penalty decision in Saturday's Merseyside derby - and explained why he was right not to show a red card.

Premiership whistler took charge as Panathinaikos defeated Olympiakos 2-1 in a fiery encounter, with the visitors reduced to 10 men when Ousseynou Ba was dismissed.The centre-back was shown a second yellow card for manhandling Madden, but Olympiakos were fuming over the referee's performance.The Scottish official was hand-picked by former English Premier League whistler Mark Clattenburg, who heads up the referee department for the Greek FA.Madden was criticised in the Greek media for his performance, but he was praised by former top ref and Athens Referee Association chief Panagiotis Varouchas.He insisted: "We had an amazing referee for for the Derby."He didn't whistle unless he had to and when he needed to, he was strict."There were two

Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg has admitted Paul Tierney “should have waited” before blowing the half-time whistle during Liverpool’s clash with Manchester United.With a minimum of one minute added on at the end of the first half at Anfield, Tierney called time after 55 seconds.Sadio Mane appeared to be clean through on goal when the whistle was blown, angering Liverpool fans and boss Jurgen Klopp.And Clattenburg, who spent 13 years as the man in the middle in the Premier League, admits Tierney should have kept playing."There was only one moment of slight controversy and it came right on half-time," Clattenburg wrote in his Daily Mail column."One minute of added-time was shown and the TV clock indicated 55 seconds had been played

straight to your inbox every day for freeJamie Carragher says fans' suspicions have been confirmed after Mark Clattenburg claimed he was afraid to give penalties against Manchester United during Sir Alex Ferguson's time in charge at Old Trafford.Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp recently accused United of getting more penalties than other Premier League sides in recent times, prompting former referee Clattenburg to label the manager a hypocrite.Yet, in doing so, Clattenburg also admitted that times are different from when Ferguson was manager of United, arguing that there was an aura around the club that saw them given favourable decisions.

Jamie Carragher has taunted Manchester United by claiming the 20-time champions are nothing without dodgy penalties.

Mark Clattenburg has hit back at Jurgen Klopp and maintained that the Liverpool boss knows all too well what he's doing when it comes to mind games.

Jurgen Klopp after the Liverpool boss denied claims he is trying to influence referees ahead of their clash with Manchester United.United are set to visit Anfield in a crucial title showdown on Sunday, and in the lead-up to the game Klopp has bemoaned the high number of penalties their rivals have received in recent years.In his column for the Daily Mail, former Premier League referee Clattenburg accused him of taking a leaf out of Sir Alex Ferguson’s book by trying to put pressure on the match officials.But Klopp said at his pre-match press conference: “When people like Mark Clattenburg speak it says much more about them than me.

For Jurgen Klopp, now is not the time for mind games.

Jurgen Klopp has hit back at former referee Mark Clattenburg by claiming he doesn't even know how to pull off mind games. The ex-ref this week criticised the Liverpool boss for moaning about the number of penalties Manchester United get.

Daily Mail, Clattenburg explained why he believes United have been given the benefit of the doubt more often than not. He identified five penalties United have been given and disputed them, claiming players have been able to invite contact from defenders.He used penalties against Aston Villa, Newcastle and RB Leipzig this season as examples of times United have been clever and manipulated defenders into launching into tackles.“If he was highlighting the ease with which some United players go down in the penalty area then, yes, I believe he was making a valid point,” Clattenburg said.

Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg believes Manchester United's players are being "clever" by initiating contact in the penalty area.

straight to your inbox every day for free Mark Clattenburg says it is 'hypocritical' of Jurgen Klopp to question Manchester United's recent penalty record. The Liverpool manager stated 'United had more penalties in two years than he has had in five-and-a-half years' at Anfield after his side lost 1-0 to Southampton last week.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side have only actually been awarded one more penalty than Liverpool in the Premier League this season, although Klopp is right to suggest they have been awarded more over the past few years.

Manchester 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

Former Premier League official Mark Clattenburg says "worried" Jurgen Klopp is trying to influence referee Paul Tierney before Liverpool's clash against Manchester United,