Clattenburg's Forest role explained after Neville criticism

Mark Clattenburg will not be used to coach Nottingham Forest’s players and prepare them better to avoid negative refereeing decisions after he was appointed as a referee analyst at the Premier League club.

The former Premier League official will be available for advice should Forest head coach Nuno Espirito Santo or any of his coaching staff want to consult him on specific issues.

Clattenburg's substantive new role as a refereeing consultant - the first of its kind at a Premier League club - will be to advise the Forest board, and act as an expert conduit between the club and the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), should there be any refereeing issues between now and the end of the season.

The 48-year-old refereed 291 Premier League matches across 13 seasons before leaving in 2017 to take up a role within the Saudi Arabian Football Federation.

Now, Clattenburg - who has had a long, sometimes tempestuous relationship with Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis - has been appointed to help club officials better interpret decisions that have gone against the team, and advise them on when they have a legitimate grievance.