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Tuesday, 21 March 2017 :  The ban results from a penalty he awarded to South Africa in a 2-1 win over Senegal in a 2018 World Cup qualifier in November. He penalised Kalidou Koulibaly for handball, but replays showed the ball hit his knee. Football’s world governing body says it …

  Tuesday, 21 Feb 2017 :  Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg will continue in his role until the end of the season. Clattenburg, 41, is to become the new head of referees in Saudi Arabia and was expected to leave immediately. However, the Premier League has confirmed he will take …

Wednesday, 13 September 2017 :  South African football chiefs have agreed a 2018 World Cup qualifying tie against Senegal should be replayed “on ethical and moral grounds”. World governing body Fifa ordered the replay after the referee for the original game, Joseph Lamptey, was banned for manipulating the match. The …