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Lehmann was miserable whinger and Mikel hasn't apologised over racism accusations - Clattenburg

Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg says ex-Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann was "miserable" and complained about everything.

Clattenburg spent 13 years as an official in the English top-flight and went on to take charge of some of the sport's biggest matches, including Champions League and European Championship finals.

The 45-year-old had run-ins with several high-profile players during his career and he has opened up about the stars that got on his nerves, naming Lehmann as one of the worst offenders.

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"He was just so irritable and never stopped, one of those miserable blokes who would whinge about everything and everyone," he wrote about the former Gunners and Germany shot stopper in The Daily Mail.