JOINT FA/PGMO STATEMENT
Peter Walton will referee Sunday's FA Community Shield
Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMO) are aware of media reports concerning alleged debts incurred by companies connected to referee Mark Clattenburg. It has been decided that he will not officiate any matches pending enquiries into the background to these reports.
The FA have also decided to appoint Peter Walton as referee for Sunday's FA Community Shield between Manchester United and Portsmouth in place of Mark Clattenburg.
A PGMO spokesman said: "It is in the best interests of Mark Clattenburg and the game that these reports are fully investigated, and during that time he will not referee any matches. Mark Clattenburg is one of England's leading referees and we hope to resolve this matter swiftly."
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