Former Leicester City defender, Danny Simpson in order to help the Foxes win the Premier League, Mark Clattenburg refused to SEND OFF a player.

After narrowly avoiding relegation the previous season, the Midlands club enjoyed a season to remember in 2015–16, winning the Premier League.

Referee Mark Clattenburg allegedly declined to dismiss a Leicester player during the 2015–16 campaign because he wanted them to win the league, according to Danny Simpson.

Simpson, 36, played 30 times in the Foxes’ historic season’s opening game.

According to the Englishman, Premier League referee Clattenburg held off on ejecting a player from Leicester because he wanted the team to win the league.

On “Under The Cosh,” Simpson said,

“I remember Clattenburg, mate. Wow.

“I think he should have sent someone away.

“He said something like, ‘I should have sent you there, but I want you to win.’

“Dude, that was crazy. That was crazy, you know, I swear to god.

“Good job there is no VAR but yes.”

“I had to pretend I didn’t hear it. I burst out laughing and thought, ‘Yeah, we’re going to do this.’

“I think it was Drinky [Danny Drinkwater]

“It was his second yellow or something and he could easily have sent it off but he didn’t.”

That season, Clattenburg officiated four Leicester City games.

Leicester defeated Norwich 2-1 away on October 2, 2015.

In addition, Leicester defeated Chelsea 2-1 in the match that Clattenburg officiated on December 14.

When Leicester and West Brom drew 2-2 in March 2016 the referee was once again in charge of the Foxes.

In an April matchup with Leicester, Clattenburg defeated Swansea 4-0.