Clattenburg Saga: Mikel Obi May Get Five Match Ban

The improper charge conduct by the Football Association against Super Eagles and Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel could see the Nigerian suffer as much as a five match ban reports say.

Already Mikel has requested a personal hearing having been charged with misconduct for allegedly using threatening or abusive words and/or behavior “in or around the match officials’ changing room” following the defeat to Manchester United.

If the charge is upheld he will face a ban of a minimum of three matches and if the mitigating circumstances are rejected, that could stretch to five an FA official hinted.

The Football Association last week dismissed the Chelsea’s complaint that referee Mark Clattenburg had racially abused Mikel John Obi during the defeat by Manchester United on 28 October.

Chelsea, while backing their midfielder Ramires over claims he heard Clattenburg refer to Mikel as “a monkey” during the 3 2 loss, accepted the governing body’s decision that there was no case for the referee to answer and had been discussing making a gesture of reconciliation towards the official, who always denied wrongdoing.

 

Compiled and Written by Ola Oluwole

Oluwole is a  sports writer, blogger and an analyst. He also a student at the University Of Lagos . Do check out his blog www.wolexis.blogspot.com for more interesting stories in the world of sports

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