Mark Clattenburg says Danny Simpson’s claims that he refused to send off a Leicester player because he wanted them to win the Premier League are ‘preposterous’ and he is now considering legal action.
The former referee was astounded this week when he was made aware of Simpson’s comments on a podcast.
The ex-Leicester defender, 36, said: ‘I remember Clattenburg. Wow. I think he should've sent someone off. He said something like, “I should've sent you off there but I want you to win it”.
‘I had to pretend I didn't hear it. I was laughing my b*** off inside and I thought, “Yeah, we're doing this”.