Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has been handed a three-match ban and fined by the English Football Association for confronting a Premier League referee in the official's changing room.
The Nigeria international approached Mark Clattenburg after the match against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Oct. 28, having been told by a teammate that the ref had racially abused him.
An FA investigation subsequently found Clattenburg had no case to answer.
Mikel admitted a charge of "using threatening and/or abusive and/or insulting words and/or behavior" after the game, and his suspension will start immediately. He has also been fined 60,000 pounds ($96,400).
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