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Alex Young

Mark Clattenburg resigns as Nottingham Forest referee analyst weeks after controversial appointment

Mark Clattenburg has resigned as a consultant to the Nottingham Forest board, admitting the role had become “more hindrance than help”.

The former Premier League referee was only appointed in the unique role in February but has since been embroiled in a number of controversies, first speaking out over a drop ball incident in a match against Liverpool and then criticising the officiating in Forest's game against Everton on April 21.

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