Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg believes West Ham should have been awarded a penalty when Grady Diangana was hauled down in the Burnley box by Steven Defour during the Hammers' 4-1 win over the Clarets on Saturday.
The Hammers youngster didn't protest much after referee Roger East failed to penalise the Belgian for the foul, but Clattenburg has argued that the player's carrying on should not have affected East's decision.
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And, as revealed in the Daily Mail after the result, former top flight official Clattenburg was critical of his former colleague's fitness and positioning.
"When a player is racing into the box with a defender in pursuit, the referee must be as close as possible but Roger East’s positioning was wrong.
"This was only his second Premier League match after failing a fitness test. A lack of games makes you rusty."
Despite not receiving a penalty,
Source: 90min