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Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg axed from next round of fixtures after mistake
MARK CLATTENBURG will be axed from the next round of Premier League games, according to reports.
Mark Clattenburg has been axed from the next round of Premier League games
Clattenburg has been under pressure after he awarded Tottenham a controversial penalty in their Premier League clash with Manchester City last weekend.
Replays suggested it hit Sterling's back and City boss Manuel Pellegrini slammed the decision to hand Clattenburg the match.
"It was a penalty that referee Mark Clattenburg wanted to signal for and he gave the signal. It was absolutely the wrong decision. It hit the back of Raheem Sterling then his elbow," he said.
"Unfortunately for us it was the same referee as we lost against Tottenham in the first round with two goals offside. I don't think it is a good decision to have the same referee."
The Daily Mirror claim Clattenburg knows he will be rested for next weekend's round of matches.
Clattenburg is also facing investigation by the Professional Game Match Officials Limited after he joined a management agency that also represents players.