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I was in Leicester’s title-winning team and a ref refused to send off our player – he wanted Foxes to lift trophy


LEICESTER CITY Premier League-winning defender, Danny Simpson, claims Mark Clattenburg refused to SEND OFF a player as he wanted the Foxes to win the league.

The Midlands club had a season for the history books in 2015/16, winning the Prem after narrowly avoiding relegation the season prior.

Danny Simpson has claimed that referee Mark Clattenburg refused to send off a Leicester player in the 2015/16 season as he wanted them to win the leagueCredit: PA:Press Association
Clattenburg took charge of four of the Foxes’ league games that seasonCredit: EPA

But they potentially had a helping hand by a referee, one of Leicester’s Prem-winning defenders has claimed.

Simpson, 36, played 30 times in the Prem for the Foxes in their historic season.

The Englishman says then Prem referee, Clattenburg, refused to send a Leicester player off because he wanted them to win the league.

Speaking on Under The Cosh, Simpson said: “I remember Clattenburg mate. Wow.

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“I think he should’ve sent someone off.

“He said something like, ‘I should’ve sent you off there but I want youse to win it.’

“Mate that was mad. That was mad you know, I swear to God.

“Good job there’s no VAR but yeah.”

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Right-back Simpson continued: “I had to pretend I didn’t hear it. I was laughing my bollocks off inside and I thought, ‘Yeah, we’re doing this.’

“I think it was Drinky [Danny Drinkwater] actually.

“It was his second yellow or something and he could’ve easily sent him off but he didn’t.”

Clattenburg refereed four Foxes games that season.

On October 2, 2015, Leicester beat Norwich 2-1 away from home.

Clattenburg also took charge of the December 14 clash with Chelsea, which saw Leicester win 2-1.

The ref was back in charge of the Foxes in March 2016 when Leicester played out a 2-2 draw with West Brom.

Clattenburg’s final game refereeing Leicester came in the 4-0 win over Swansea in April.


Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk


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