Clattenburg told the Daily Mail.<\/a> \u201cThey are very serious and could question my integrity.<\/p>\n\u201cTo suggest I told a player that I wanted Leicester to win the league is ridiculous. It would have been picked up by our microphones.<\/p>\n
\u201cI did not book Danny Drinkwater during that season. His claims have absolutely no substance and I have no idea why, seven years later, he has chosen to say this. The matter is now with my lawyer.\u201d<\/p>\n
The comments from Clattenberg come after Simpson made his claims during his appearance on the Under the Cosh podcast.<\/p>\n
He accused the former Premier League referee of giving Leicester City a helping hand as they battled for the title. He is said to have admitted to the defender mid-match that he should have sent one of his teammates off, but didn\u2019t as he wanted the Foxes to go all the way.<\/p>\n
\u201cI remember Clattenburg, mate. Wow,\u201d Simpson told the\u00a0Under the Cosh\u00a0podcast<\/em>. \u201cI think he should have sent someone away. He said something like, \u2018I should have sent you there, but I want you to win.\u2019<\/p>\n\u201cDude, that was crazy. That was crazy, you know, I swear to god. Good job there is no VAR but yes.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI had to pretend I didn\u2019t hear it. I was laughing my bollocks off inside and I thought, \u2018Yeah, we\u2019re doing this.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it was Drinky [Danny Drinkwater] actually. It was his second yellow or something and he could\u2019ve easily sent him off but he didn\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n
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