Clattenburg suspended from duty

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Mark Clattenburg has been suspended from refereeing duties pending enquiries into reports of the official's alleged debts.Clattenburg was due to take charge of the Community Shield on Sunday between Manchester United and Portsmouth but he has now been replaced by Peter Walton.It is alleged that Clattenburg has run up debts relating to companies connected to him.The Football Association and referees body Professional Game Match Officials Ltd have now decided that Clattenburg will not officiate until the matter has been resolved.The 33-year-old has been a Premier League referee since 2004 but he will not now oversee a game when the new campaign kicks off on 16th August.EnquiriesA joint statement from the Football Association and PGMO read: "PGMO is aware of media reports concerning alleged debts incurred by companies connected to referee Mark Clattenburg."It has been decided he will not officiate any matches pending enquiries into the background to these reports."The FA has also decided to appoint Peter Walton as referee for Sunday's FA Community Shield between Manchester United and Portsmouth in place of Mark Clattenburg."A PGMO spokesman added: "It is in the best interests of Mark Clattenburg and the game that these reports are fully investigated and, during that time, he will not referee any matches."Mark Clattenburg is one of England's leading referees and we hope to resolve this matter swiftly."

Swear this guy is fergie's bitch. Everytime he makes a mistake fergie will cuss his mum or something then he will do a favour for utd.Guy f*ck*ng hates spurs, good, always f*cks us up.

[Taurus]

[Kompressor]

Its funny how only us football fans can believe that every pundit Referee and governing body is against our team when most of the time it just isn't the case Mark Clattenberg probably doesn't know enough about spurs to hate them And for the record Ref's dont need to go out of their way to damage spurs as you do a good enough job of that yourselves BOOM BOOM

[BATTY BOY BUM BANDIT]

Nah trust he dont like us either.HATES ronaldo with a passion, even if Ronnie got stabbed he would say play on.Trust he favours Chelsea and Liverpool.

[anti social]

f*ck Mark Twattenburg.

[Young £]

so companies related to him have stacked up debts, so he is suspended from work?WTF?

[Adidas]

What have his debts debts got to do with his job? Are they scared he'll take bribes or something?

[Kaiser]

bait that Ferguson will pay the debt off

[BATTY BOY BUM BANDIT]

What have his debts debts got to do with his job? Are they scared he'll take bribes or something?

Cant concentrate on his job.

[Sinister]

f*ckin' hate this tosser.

[Risky]

lmao

[TF S4DK]

What have his debts debts got to do with his job? Are they scared he'll take bribes or something?

Yup. Its the fact it leaves him open to accusation too, which in turn makes the league... Its like when you work at a bank you have to have good credit.

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