Pochettino: I had "full respect" for Clattenburg

2:36pm Friday 15th March 2013 in Sport

Mauricio Pochettino Mauricio Pochettino

Mauricio Pochettino insists he spoke to referee Mark Clattenburg with “full respect” following the controversial end to last weekend’s 0-0 draw at Norwich.

The Saints manager approached the official on the Carrow Road pitch after the final whistle to indicate his unhappiness at Clattenburg’s decision to award the Canaries a penalty, for an alleged foul by Luke Shaw on Grant Holt.

Holt’s spot kick was subsequently saved by Artur Boruc.

Saints were charged by the Football Association this week for failing to control their players, after they reacted angrily to the decision.

The club have until 4pm today to respond to the charge.

Pochettino admitted he might have been “at fault a little bit” for walking onto the pitch, but insisted he was measured in his approach to Clattenburg.

“I don't really feel bad about it because I had full respect for the referee,” he said.

“I went to speak with him and perhaps I should have waited until he came to the dugout to speak to him, but I was always on speaking terms.

“That is the kind of person I am – a spontaneous person.

“I could be at fault a little bit for actually entering the field, but I must say I was on speaking terms with the referee.

“He spoke back to me and there was never anything above that. Perhaps I should have waited for him to come back to the dugout but I was defending the interests of my club and he was defending his job as well.”

Comments(15)

saintkenny says...
2:50pm Fri 15 Mar 13

why for that ballend

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Seedhouse the Unrepentant says...
3:25pm Fri 15 Mar 13

Yes. Here is the perfect illustration of one of the problems created by the language barrier, a simple misunderstanding of the friendly greeting of 'Oy es tu fucktardo twatius en wankeros es madre puta' common enough on the slopes of the Andes but rarely encountered in the centre circle of Carrow Road. M'lud.

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Confucious says...
3:27pm Fri 15 Mar 13

I have written to the club to tell them to respond to the FA by explaining that when Mauricio called Clattenberg a "Pajero", he was in fact equating his fine qualities of reliability and endurance to those of the Mitsubishi Pajero and was not using the word to convey its common Spanish meaning.

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Them were glory days says...
3:46pm Fri 15 Mar 13

Ha Ha - very good!

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Mush On The Beach says...
3:51pm Fri 15 Mar 13

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
Yes. Here is the perfect illustration of one of the problems created by the language barrier, a simple misunderstanding of the friendly greeting of 'Oy es tu fucktardo twatius en wankeros es madre puta' common enough on the slopes of the Andes but rarely encountered in the centre circle of Carrow Road. M'lud.
I predict an a Affray Bentos.

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RedArmy1 says...
4:16pm Fri 15 Mar 13

NO - MP was respectful.

SAINTS FANS HAVE NO RESPECT FOR CLATTER ... WHO ??

QUESTION IS : Should Mark Clattenburg be refereeing at this Level.

Ans : RESOUNDING NO !!!

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON.

TO THE PUBS WE GO AND AFTERWARDS TO TOAST A HARD FOUGHT GAME WITH DSAINTS COMING OUT ON TOP.

WE FEAR NO-ONE.

RED FACTION - RED ARMY WILL NEVER BE DEFEATED.

RED ARMY 2013.
BY STRENGTH AND GUILE
FIGHT AND WIN. COYR

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HappyDuck says...
4:23pm Fri 15 Mar 13

Mark Lawrenson's Premier League predictions. Saints lose again 14 times in a row :-( Guy is a complete tool

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CB FRY LIVES says...
4:32pm Fri 15 Mar 13

His predictions are as useless as scouser micky quinn's. a lot of liverpool supporters and ex players have a downer on the super SAINTS since that over rated manager bill shankley labeled SOUTHAMPTON an alehouse team.

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OSPREYSAINT says...
4:51pm Fri 15 Mar 13

Club fined £20,000 for failing to control their player. Referee no doubt given a pat on the back for his efforts?

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OSPREYSAINT says...
4:53pm Fri 15 Mar 13

CB FRY LIVES wrote:
His predictions are as useless as scouser micky quinn's. a lot of liverpool supporters and ex players have a downer on the super SAINTS since that over rated manager bill shankley labeled SOUTHAMPTON an alehouse team.
He has obviously got "Southampton to lose 2 - 1" in his favourites file, just ready to cut and paste.

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Salar says...
6:08pm Fri 15 Mar 13

I have had a "full respect" for Clattenberg for some years now, so much so, that the bag of respect doth flow over and leave a ripe stream of brown liquid staining the environment.

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Taunton Saint says...
6:39pm Fri 15 Mar 13

So Rio claps in front of the Ref, United surrond him and UEFA do nothing

We protest and get fined £20k by the FA

Where is the consistancy, I know different Governing Boards but I thought "Respect" Campaign was all over

I actually agree with the fine, I am afraid I hate seeing Players surrond the Ref

Rugby has it right only the Captain speaks to the Ref. They also have it right that the Ref is wired up, why doesn't football?

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Saintsayer II says...
7:09pm Fri 15 Mar 13

CB FRY LIVES wrote:
His predictions are as useless as scouser micky quinn's. a lot of liverpool supporters and ex players have a downer on the super SAINTS since that over rated manager bill shankley labeled SOUTHAMPTON an alehouse team.
I spoke to Shankly about that and what he meant was route 1 play It was the papers who put the tough guy tag on it

And BS would have matched SAF if fate had not interveened

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OSPREYSAINT says...
7:26pm Fri 15 Mar 13

Taunton Saint wrote:
So Rio claps in front of the Ref, United surrond him and UEFA do nothing

We protest and get fined £20k by the FA

Where is the consistancy, I know different Governing Boards but I thought "Respect" Campaign was all over

I actually agree with the fine, I am afraid I hate seeing Players surrond the Ref

Rugby has it right only the Captain speaks to the Ref. They also have it right that the Ref is wired up, why doesn't football?
Lallana as Captain spoke to Clottenburk and got booked for his pains.

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Taunton Saint says...
8:34pm Fri 15 Mar 13

OSPREYSAINT wrote:
Taunton Saint wrote:
So Rio claps in front of the Ref, United surrond him and UEFA do nothing

We protest and get fined £20k by the FA

Where is the consistancy, I know different Governing Boards but I thought "Respect" Campaign was all over

I actually agree with the fine, I am afraid I hate seeing Players surrond the Ref

Rugby has it right only the Captain speaks to the Ref. They also have it right that the Ref is wired up, why doesn't football?
Lallana as Captain spoke to Clottenburk and got booked for his pains.
Wasn't there mate so didn't see that bit

my point was regardless, whole teams surrounding the Ref looks bad

As for Adam, good for him, but i expect there would be the odd f**k thrown in etc.

All I am saying is mike the Refs up, they do in Rugby it works, whole crowd can hear and they are immediatly more accountable

I aint defending Clattenburg, or that useles Foy we had at Newcastle

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