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| FA begins an investigation after Chelsea accuse referee Mark Clattenburg | FA begins an investigation after Chelsea accuse referee Mark Clattenburg |
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| The Football Association on Monday launched a formal investigation into allegations that Mark Clattenburg used "inappropriate language" towards John Obi Mikel and Juan Mata during Chelsea's acrimonious defeat to Manchester United. | The Football Association on Monday launched a formal investigation into allegations that Mark Clattenburg used "inappropriate language" towards John Obi Mikel and Juan Mata during Chelsea's acrimonious defeat to Manchester United. |
| Clattenburg was on Sunday accused by the European champions of making comments that are understood to have been interpreted as racist during Sunday's Premier League game at Stamford Bridge. | Clattenburg was on Sunday accused by the European champions of making comments that are understood to have been interpreted as racist during Sunday's Premier League game at Stamford Bridge. |
| Chelsea made an official complaint to the match delegate, whose report on Monday appeared to have been passed to the FA. | Chelsea made an official complaint to the match delegate, whose report on Monday appeared to have been passed to the FA. |
| The FA statement read: "The FA has begun an investigation relating to allegations made following Sunday's fixture at Stamford Bridge between Chelsea and Manchester United [Sunday 28 October 2012]. The FA will make no further comment at this time." | The FA statement read: "The FA has begun an investigation relating to allegations made following Sunday's fixture at Stamford Bridge between Chelsea and Manchester United [Sunday 28 October 2012]. The FA will make no further comment at this time." |
| The Professional Game Match Officials has confirmed that Clattenburg will not officiate a match this weekend stating, "that with any football match the focus should not be on the officials but on the players and the game itself". | |
| The referees' union has pledged its "full support" to Clattenburg. The 37-year-old from Gosforth was given the full backing of Prospect, who said in a statement: "Prospect is committed to helping to eradicate racism in football and in society generally. | The referees' union has pledged its "full support" to Clattenburg. The 37-year-old from Gosforth was given the full backing of Prospect, who said in a statement: "Prospect is committed to helping to eradicate racism in football and in society generally. |
| "In the context of that commitment, Prospect is offering full support to Mark Clattenburg in relation to the allegations made against him." | "In the context of that commitment, Prospect is offering full support to Mark Clattenburg in relation to the allegations made against him." |
| The Metropolitan Police have announced an investigation has been launched into an incident which saw a steward injured during the match at Stamford Bridge. | The Metropolitan Police have announced an investigation has been launched into an incident which saw a steward injured during the match at Stamford Bridge. |