Clattenburg: Mikel and Chelsea row could have been 'worse than going to prison'

The former referee opened up on how the London club accused him of racism when he handled the Blues versus Red Devils showdown years ago

Former referee Mark Clattenburg has revealed how the John Obi Mikel and Juan Mata incident almost cost him his career in 2012.

The English official took charge of the Premier League showdown in which Manchester United defeated Chelsea 3-2 at Stamford Bridge in October 2012.

In the ill-tempered encounter, Branislav Ivanovic, and Fernando Torres were given their marching orders.