Mark Clattenburg resigns from role as referee analyst at Nottingham Forest

The former Premier League ref admitted he had become a hindrance to the club

Mark Clattenburg has resigned from his role as referee consultant for Nottingham Forest, the club has announced.  Pic Mike Egerton/PA Wire

Mark Clattenburg has stood down from his role as a referee analyst at Nottingham Forest, admitting he had become "more of a hindrance than a help" to the club.

Clattenburg has been at the centre of two major controversies involving the club since he took on the advisory role in February, first speaking out over a drop ball incident in a match against Liverpool and then criticising the officiating in Forest's game against Everton on April 21.