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Ref Clattenburg hit by suspension

Referee Mark Clattenburg has been suspended pending enquiries into reports regarding his alleged debts. The Football Association and referees' body Professional Game Match Officials Ltd acted after allegations relating to debts of companies connected to him.

Clattenburg was set to take charge of the FA Community Shield clash between Manchester United and Portsmouth. But the County Durham official has been replaced for Sunday's curtain-raiser to the new season by Peter Walton.

A joint statement from the FA 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."

Earlier this week, the Newcastle Chronicle reported that Clattenburg's company MC Electrical Retail NE Ltd has been wound up by Newcastle County Court over a £59,589 debt.

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Good. He's a tw*t.

I just knew he'd been taking bribes for the game up at Ewood.

Lord Kangana wrote:I just knew he'd been taking bribes for the game up at Ewood.

Only explanation I can think of for some of them decisions

Do you think he missunderstood the concept and paid Rovers £60k.

what a tw*t

he gets paid enough to f*ck up week in, week out, whats he own companies for?

They're all corrupt.

There is one dude here who loves that Webb bloke, despite him being the worst of the lot.

Shit referees these days.

No referee, no game

jaffka wrote:No referee, no game

We'd still find an excuse to rest the first team.

Lord Kangana wrote:

jaffka wrote:No referee, no game

We'd still find an excuse to rest the first team.

jaffka wrote:

Lord Kangana wrote:

jaffka wrote:No referee, no game

We'd still find an excuse to rest the first team.

Me too Jaffka!

All I can think of is the irony of us not having to use an excuse to rest the first team..

boltonboris wrote:

jaffka wrote:

Lord Kangana wrote:

jaffka wrote:No referee, no game

We'd still find an excuse to rest the first team.

Me too Jaffka!

All I can think of is the irony of us not having to use an excuse to rest the first team..

Euefa cup

bobby5 wrote:

boltonboris wrote:

jaffka wrote:

Lord Kangana wrote:

jaffka wrote:No referee, no game

We'd still find an excuse to rest the first team.

Me too Jaffka!

All I can think of is the irony of us not having to use an excuse to rest the first team..

Euefa cup

Yeah but in the UEFA we still had to play a game...