UPDATE -  Things just aren’t getting any better for Clattenburg as Northumbria Police are investigating  reports that someone poured a corrosive substance on his 40,000 Thousand Pound Porsche Boxter.

Premiership Referee Mark Clattenburg has been officially suspended from taking charge of Sunday’s Community Shield Match between Manchester United and Portsmouth FC and all other Premiership matches pending further investigations into his alleged debts.

FA and Premiership Official Statement after the Jump…

Via the Daily Mail

A joint statement from the Football Association and PGMO read: “PGMO is aware of media reports concerning alleged debts incurred by companies connected to referee Mark Clattenburg.

‘It has been decided he will not officiate any matches pending enquiries into the background to these reports.

‘The FA has also decided to appoint Peter Walton as referee for Sunday’s FA Community Shield between Manchester United and Portsmouth in place of Mark Clattenburg.’

A PGMO spokesman added: ‘It is in the best interests of Mark Clattenburg and the game that these reports are fully investigated and, during that time, he will not referee any matches.

‘Mark Clattenburg is one of England’s leading referees and we hope to resolve this matter swiftly.”

The 33 year old Electrician has been a Premiership appointed center Referee since 2004 and a FIFA listed Referee since 2006.image via ChelseaPies