A mural of Leicester Metropolis lifting the Premier League trophy. (Picture by Michael Regan/Getty Photographs)
Leicester Metropolis managed to win the Premier League title throughout the 2015/16 season, and former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg has now revealed that he might need handed the Foxes beneficial selections 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 in all probability received away with out bookings or suspension because of nice margins.
Clattenburg may trigger controversy along with his claims
He mentioned (h/t FoxesofLeicester): “I’d solely cautioned two Leicester gamers that entire season as a result of I discovered the Leicester boys actually good crack, and since they had been good guys, they in all probability received away with a bit due to the nice 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 isn’t a doubt that they had been one of the best staff 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 needed Leicester Metropolis to win, and due to this fact he determined to not ship off a few of their gamers throughout that season.
Simpson mentioned: “I keep in mind Clattenburg, mate. I feel he ought to have despatched somebody off and he mentioned one thing like, ‘I ought to have despatched you off there however I need yous to win it…I feel it was Drinky, truly. 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, they usually had been deserving of the Premier League title. However the feedback from Clattenburg will definitely not go down properly with the opposite English golf equipment competing with the Foxes on the time.
