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Mark Clattenburg has resigned from his role as a consultant to the Nottingham Forest board after admitting it had become ‘more hindrance than help’ to the club.
The former Premier League referee took up the position in February and it was intended he would help players and staff understand better the workings of VAR and how decisions are made.
However, Clattenburg’s presence has courted controversy amid a series of key decisions that have gone against the team. There is a worry that his involvement and Forest’s decision to seek such guidance from an ex referee has angered the PGMOL and, as a result, has had a negative impact.
The 49-year-old also believes he has been unfairly targeted by sections of the media, and Forest are considering legal action against Sky after comments made by pundit Gary Neville.
Clattenburg said: ‘This is to announce that I will no longer be providing match analysis services to Nottingham Forest Football Club. Since February this year, I have been proud to have done so under a consultancy agreement between NFFC and Referee Consultant Ltd.
Former referee Mark Clattenburg has resigned from his role as a Nottingham Forest consultant
Forest were furious with three refereeing decisions during their 2-0 defeat by Everton last month and alleged that VAR Stuart Attwell was showing bias towards relegation rivals Luton
The club released this incendiary statement after the controversial defeat at Goodison Park
‘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
