Ex-Premier League ref admits he favoured Leicester throughout PL-winning season
A mural of Leicester Metropolis lifting the Premier League trophy. (Picture by Michael Regan/Getty Photos)
Leicester Metropolis managed to win the Premier League title through the 2015/16 season, and former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg has now revealed that he might need handed the Foxes beneficial choices that yr.
In an interview by way of The Mirror, Clattenburg has now revealed that he solely cautioned two Leicester Metropolis gamers throughout the entire of the marketing campaign as a result of they had been good guys. He additionally admitted that the Leicester Metropolis gamers most likely acquired away with out bookings or suspension resulting from effective margins.
Clattenburg may trigger controversy together with his claims
He stated (h/t FoxesofLeicester): “I’d solely cautioned two Leicester gamers that complete season as a result of I discovered the Leicester boys actually good crack, and since they had been good guys, they most likely acquired away with a bit due to the effective margins. Have you learnt what I imply?”.
Such revelations will definitely spark controversy and will find yourself tarnishing the fairy story marketing campaign of the Foxes. There is no such thing as a doubt that they had been one of the best workforce within the division that yr, however these claims from a former Premier League referee may find yourself undermining their efforts and onerous work.
Simpson on Clattenburg
In the meantime, former Leicester Metropolis defender Danny Simpson has additionally claimed that Clattenburg admitted that he wished Leicester Metropolis to win, and subsequently he determined to not ship off a few of their gamers throughout that season.
Simpson stated: “I keep in mind Clattenburg, mate. I believe he ought to have despatched somebody off and he stated one thing like, ‘I ought to have despatched you off there however I would like yous to win it…I believe it was Drinky, really. It was his second yellow or one thing and he may’ve simply despatched him off however he didn’t”.
Leicester Metropolis had a gifted squad on the time, and so they had been deserving of the Premier League title. However the feedback from Clattenburg will definitely not go down effectively with the opposite English golf equipment competing with the Foxes on the time.
