In 2012, referee Mark Clattenburg was accused by Chelsea of racially abusing John Mikel Obi and Juan Mata following their 3-2 loss to Manchester United.
He had sent off two Chelsea players — Branislav Ivanovic and Fernando Torres — and the officials missed an offside for United’s winning goal.
Here, in an exclusive extract from Clattenburg’s autobiography Whistle Blower, he tells his side of a story — including his own thoughts at the time — that made headlines around the world…
I knew to expect a tirade of abuse from Chelsea supporters, but I was not beating myself up over my performance.