The Chelsea left-back was interviewed at Stamford Bridge first thing on Sunday morning by the FA’s head of on-field regulation Tarik Shamel and FA compliance officer Blake Lewenden as the investigation moves into its 24th day.
FA chiefs hope to make an announcement on Clattenburg by the end of the week, but the decision to interview Cole has delayed the findings of the investigation team.
Chelsea allege that Clattenburg called John Obi Mikel ‘a monkey’ during their stormy 3-2 defeat against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on October 28.
Incredibly Cole, who was not close to the incident involving Mikel, has been added to the list of Chelsea’s players who have given taped interviews to the FA. The FA’s compliance team are handling Cole with extreme caution after he was condemned by the Independent Regulatory Commission following the decision to ban John Terry.
Cole was criticised in the written judgement and his evidence was considered unreliable after the left-back made amendments to his original interview with the FA’s head of off-field regulation Jenni Kennedy.
The Chelsea left-back responded at the time by tweeting ‘Hahahahaa, well done #fa I lied did I, #BUNCHOFT****’.
He was later fined £90,000 by the FA for his outburst and he subsequently apologised for yet another transgression. Given Cole’s track record, it is a delicate situation for the FA and his interview, as with all the other witnesses, is now being scrutinised.
FA chiefs have asked for external legal advice as they consider whether to charge Clattenburg under the Rule E3 (1) and (2).
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Source: DailyMail
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