UK Football Association rejects Chelsea's referee plea

UK Football Association rejects Chelsea's referee plea
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Summary UK Football Association said Thursday it would take no action against referee Mark Clattenburg.

 

It was charged that he used a racist remark towards Chelsea s John Obi Mikel.


The FA said there was "no case to answer" over allegations Clattenburg said "shut up you monkey" to the Nigeria midfielder during Chelsea s 3-2 Premier League defeat by Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on October 28.


However, an FA statement said the complaint by Mikel s Brazilian team-mate Ramires had been made in good faith.


But the FA did charge Mikel for an alleged use of threatening and/or abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour in or around the match officials  changing room following the match.

 


 

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