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| Don’t you dare say that again, Mark! |
Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has been charged by the FA over the Mark Clattenburg race row after the referee was found to have no case to answer.
Mikel accused Clattenburg of using racist language towards him during Chelsea’s defeat to Manchester United last month.
Mikel was charged for alleged use of threatening and/or abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour in or around the officials changing room.
The Nigerian stormed into the ref’s room after the match after being told by team-mate Ramires that Clattenburg had called him a ‘monkey’. Mikel did not hear anything at the time.
He does not deny the charge but will request a personal hearing to explain the mitigating circumstances. There has been no apology from the club.
Clattenburg hasn’t refereed a game since and is now clear to return to official duty. He will be named on Friday for one of the fixtures next midweek.
Now the table has turned on Mikel …