Clattenburg quits as Forest guide and accuses pundits of ‘concentrating on him’
Mark Clattenburg has resigned from his post as Nottingham Forest’s refereeing consultant.
The former Premier League official, 49, took up the role in February, but has decided quit after admitting he’d become “more hinderance than help” to the club.
He was brought in to help players and staff better understand the workings of VAR and how decisions are made, but his presence has only caused the club headaches following a series controversial statements Forest put out following their defeat to Everton last month.
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“This is to announce that I will no longer be providing match analysis services to Nottingham Forest Football Club,” Clattenburg said in a statement. “Since February this year, I have been proud to have done so under a consultancy agreement between NFFC and Referee Consultant Ltd.
“I performed my services under the consultancy agreement in good faith, to the best of my abilities and in the hope of using my extensive experience as a match official to help NFFC understand how decisions in relation to key match incidents are made amid the workings of VAR. However, it is now clear that the existence and performance of these consultancy services has caused unintended friction between NFFC and other participants, to the extent that it has become more of a hindrance than help to NFFC.”
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Clattenburg also appeared to take a swipe at Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville, who previously criticised the former referee’s appointment at the City Ground.
“It has also led to the unmerited targeting of me, personally, by certain participants and pundits,” he added. “Such reactions and outcome was not expected and is regrettable, as it is my sincere belief that there is a place for and value in such a role in the modern game.
“I am grateful to NFFC and wish them all the best during the remainder of the season and in the future. It’s been an honour.”
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