£40,000-a-week Nottingham Forest man makes unusual say on Mark Clattenburg

Nottingham Forest No. 43 Ola Aina has now made a bizarre remark regarding Mark Clattenburg.

The 49-year-old recently resigned from his position as a Refereeing Consultant following a criticism in the media, primarily from Sky Sports and Gary Neville, following the very contentious 2-0 defeat over Everton in April.

As Nottingham Forest prepare for a crucial Premier League match against Chelsea on Saturday, Ola Aina has made an unusual statement about Mark Clattenburg.

Ola Aina makes strange Mark Clattenburg admission

Almost amazingly, the Nigeria international told the Guardian he had no idea the man from Consett was briefly employed by Nottingham Forest.

The Guardian did not quote Aina directly, but in a precursor to his opinion on refereeing decisions against Nottingham Forest, he stated:

As for the four-point deduction that has forced Forest to fight for their lives and the controversies over his club’s public spat with the referees’ body the PGMOL, Aina – who says he wasn’t aware Mark Clattenburg was briefly employed as a refereeing consultant or that he officiates on Gladiators – believes both have made the players more determined.

How odd.

Clattenburg’s role at Nottingham Forest was well documented.

As a result, it’s difficult to think Aina was unaware Clattenburg worked at the City Ground, though it could be attributed to the £40,000-a-week man’s concentration and ability to block out distractions.

Nottingham Forest must learn from Refereeing Consultant fiasco

We believe it was a horrible decision to hire a Refereeing Consultant in the first place.

It was unlikely to influence the outcome of anything on the pitch; in fact, Nottingham Forest feel the appointment enraged the PGMOL.

That was according to the Daily Mail.

Hopefully, another odd move like that never happens again under Evangelos Marinakis.