Overview

• On the High Performance podcast, Clattenburg said he came closest to suicide after Chelsea’s Mikel John Obi accused him of a racist comment in 2012
• He credited his six-month-old daughter with dissuading him from taking his own life during the four-week investigation
• Investigations by the Football Association and the Metropolitan Police quickly cleared him and dropped the probe
• Chelsea has formally expressed regret over its handling of the accusation and the intense media scrutiny he and his family endured
• Clattenburg’s revelations have reignited calls for more robust mental-health support for referees under public pressure