Mark Clattenburg

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{{short description|English football referee (born 1975)}}
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{{Infobox football official
| name = Mark Clattenburg
| image = Mark Clattenburg 2016.jpg
| caption =Clattenburg in 2016
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|3|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Consett]], England
| death_date =
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| otheroccupation =
| years1 = 1993–1994
| league1 = [[Northern Football League (England)|Northern League]]
| role1 = [[Assistant referee (association football)|Assistant referee]]
| years2 = 1994–1999
| league2 = Northern League
| role2 = [[Referee (association football)|Referee]]
| years3 = 1999–2000
| league3 = [[National League (English football)|Football Conference]]
| role3 = Referee
| years4 = 1999–2000
| league4 = [[English Football League|The Football League]]
| role4 = Assistant referee
| years5 = 2000–2004
| league5 = [[English Football League|The Football League]]
| role5 = Referee
| years6 = 2004–2017
| league6 = [[Premier League]]
| role6 = Referee
| years7 = 2024–
| league7 = [[Gladiators (2024 British TV series)|Gladiators UK]]
| role7 = Referee
| internationalyears1 = 2006–2017
| confederation1 = [[FIFA International Referees List|FIFA listed]]
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'''Mark Clattenburg''' (born 13 March 1975<ref name="flprofile">{{cite web|url=http://www.football-league.premiumtv.co.uk/page/RefereeProfilesDetail/0,,10794~628215,00.html |title=Referee Profiles |publisher=The Football League |access-date=5 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080317080539/http://www.football-league.premiumtv.co.uk/page/RefereeProfilesDetail/0%2C%2C10794~628215%2C00.html |archive-date=17 March 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>) is an English former professional [[Association football|football]] [[Referee (association football)|referee]].

Clattenburg is a former member of the [[Premier League]] and the [[Durham County Football Association]] and also a former [[FIFA]] referee. He has refereed a number of notable matches, including the [[2016 UEFA Champions League final]] and the [[UEFA Euro 2016 final]]. Clattenburg is considered one of the most highly-rated European referees of his generation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/12/28/mark-clattenburg-named-best-referee-world/|title=Mark Clattenburg named best referee in the world|first=Telegraph|last=Sport|date=28 December 2016|access-date=2 July 2022|website=Telegraph.co.uk}}</ref>

Clattenburg is the lead referee in the BBC 2024 revival of TV show [[Gladiators (2024 British TV series)|''Gladiators'']].<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/gladiators-referees-2024/ |title=Meet the Gladiators Referees picking up their whistles to keep the Gladiators and contenders in check|first=BBC|last=Media|date=13 January 2024|access-date=14 January 2024|website=bbc.co.uk}}</ref>

==Career==
===Early career===
Born in [[Consett]], [[County Durham]],<ref name="icnewcastle2">{{cite news|title=Face to face: Mark Clattenburg |work=icNewcastle |url=http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/0200sport/sport/tm_headline=face-to-face-mark-clattenburg%26method=full%26objectid=14878721%26page=4%26siteid=50081-name_page.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120601004412/http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/0200sport/sport/tm_headline%3Dface-to-face-mark-clattenburg%26method%3Dfull%26objectid%3D14878721%26page%3D4%26siteid%3D50081-name_page.html |archive-date= 1 June 2012 |access-date=5 October 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Clattenburg took up refereeing in 1990 as part of [[The Duke of Edinburgh's Award]]<ref name="icnewcastle4">[http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/0200sport/sport/tm_headline=face-to-face-mark-clattenburg%26method=full%26objectid=14878721%26page=4%26siteid=50081-name_page.html Interview] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120601004412/http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/0200sport/sport/tm_headline%3Dface-to-face-mark-clattenburg%26method%3Dfull%26objectid%3D14878721%26page%3D4%26siteid%3D50081-name_page.html |date=1 June 2012 }}, page 4: ''icNewcastle.co.uk'' website.</ref> and became an [[Assistant referee (association football)|assistant referee]] in the [[Northern Football League (England)|Northern League]] at the age of 18, later refereeing in that league. He became both a [[Football Conference]] referee and a Football League assistant referee in the year 1999,<ref name="icnewcastle4" /> but was rapidly promoted to the National List of Football League referees in the year 2000.<ref name="flprofile" /> He had served only one year as an assistant – a record shared with [[Steve Baines]] – but his promise led to quicker promotion. His debut Football League match (at the age of just 25 – a one-time post-War record) was between [[Chesterfield F.C.|Chesterfield]] and [[York City F.C.|York City]] on 12 August 2000, with Chesterfield winning 4–1.<ref>[http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=289757 Clattenburg's First League Match] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001104203/http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=289757 |date=1 October 2007 }}: at [[soccerbase]].com</ref> Clattenburg was then [[fourth official]] for the [[2001–02 in English football|2001–02]] [[Football League Third Division|Division Three]] play-off final<ref name="flprofile" /> and the [[2002–03 in English football|2002–03]] [[FA Trophy]] final.<ref>[http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFATrophy/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2003/04/46223.htm FA Trophy Final 2003], fourth official: [[The Football Association|TheFA.com]] Official website.</ref>

In the 2002–03 season, Clattenburg was chosen to referee two play-off semi-finals – the [[Football League First Division|Division One]] first-leg 1–1 draw between [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]] and [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] at the [[City Ground]] on 10 May 2003,<ref>[https://archive.today/20070519173713/http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=390081] </ref> and the [[Football League Second Division|Division Two]] second-leg home win by [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]] over [[Oldham Athletic F.C.|Oldham]] at [[Loftus Road]] on 14 May 2003, which put Rangers through to the final.<ref>[https://archive.today/20070519173713/http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=390074] </ref>

On 15 May 2004, he refereed the Division One play-off semi-final first leg between [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich]] and [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham]] at [[Portman Road]], which was won 1–0 by the home side.<ref>[http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=427725 Ipswich v. West Ham] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041224175902/http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=427725 |date=24 December 2004 }}, 2004 Division One play-off semi-final first leg: soccerbase.com website.</ref> He followed this with his appointment at [[Cardiff]]'s [[Millennium Stadium]] on 31 May 2004 for the Division Three play-off final contested by [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield]] and [[Huddersfield Town F.C.|Huddersfield]], which required a [[Penalty shootout (association football)|penalty shoot-out]] after the match finished 0–0 after [[Overtime (sports)|extra time]]. Huddersfield won the shoot-out 4–1.<ref>[http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=427739 Mansfield v. Huddersfield] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080520175403/http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=427739 |date=20 May 2008 }}, 2004 Division Three play-off final: soccerbase.com website.</ref> Also in 2004, he became a [[Select Group Referees|Select Group referee]] in the Premier League,<ref name="flprofile" /> and his debut match at this level was the 3–1 away win by [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] against [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] on 21 August of the same year.

===Turning professional===
[[File:Mark Clattenburg.jpg|thumb|upright|Clattenburg refereeing the [[2012 Football League Cup Final]]]]
Clattenburg became a FIFA referee in 2006, at the age of 30, two years after turning professional.<ref>[http://football.guardian.co.uk/season200607/story/0,,1841587,00.html Interview]: [[Guardian Unlimited]] website.</ref> He refereed [[Alan Shearer]]'s testimonial match on 11 May 2006; he is a [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] fan,<ref>[http://www.nufc.com/2005-06html/2006-05-11celtic-h.html Alan Shearer Testimonial]: report from the ''NUFC.com'' website. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070611094719/http://nufc.com/2005-06html/2006-05-11celtic-h.html |date=11 June 2007 }}</ref> and therefore does not referee competitive games involving Newcastle.<ref name="icnewcastle2" /> On 9 September 2006, he took charge of a qualifying match for the [[2007 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship|2007 UEFA Under-17s Championship]] at the [[Philip II Arena|Gradski Stadium]] in [[Skopje]] between [[Macedonia national football team|Macedonia]] and [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]]; the away side winning 3–0.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121025230417/http://www.uefa.com/printoutfiles/competitions/under21/2007/e/e_00_md.pdf European Under-16 Championship] qualifying match, FYR Macedonia v. Denmark, 2006: [[PDF]] file at [[UEFA]].com Official website.</ref>

Clattenburg was appointed to control both legs of the [[2006–07 in English football|2006–07]] [[FA Youth Cup]] final, contested by [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] and [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]], firstly at [[Anfield]] on 16 April 2007 which United won 2–1, and then at [[Old Trafford]] on 26 April 2007 which Liverpool won 1–0. With the aggregate scores tied, Liverpool won the subsequent penalty shoot-out 4–3 after a goalless 30 minutes of extra time.<ref>[http://www.essexfa.com/referees/refnews1.htm Mention] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080324102551/http://www.essexfa.com/referees/refnews1.htm |date=24 March 2008 }} of appointments to control FA Youth Cup Final legs: ''Essex FA'' website.</ref><ref>[http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFAYouthCup/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2007/04/FAYC_Report.htm Second leg of the FA Youth Cup Final]: match report at TheFA.com Official website.</ref>

On 6 August 2008 he refereed his first [[UEFA Champions League]] match, a 5–0 away win for [[Fenerbahçe S.K. (football)|Fenerbahçe]] at [[MTK Budapest FC|MTK Budapest]]. Clattenburg's next Champions League appointment was not until 3 November 2010 when he took charge of [[AJ Auxerre|Auxerre]]'s 2–1 win over visitors [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]].

===Investigation of debts===

In the summer of 2008, Clattenburg was appointed to referee that year's [[FA Community Shield]], with Dave Richardson and Ian Gosling assisting and [[Andre Marriner]] acting as fourth official.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shield referee confirmed |publisher=[[The Football Association]] |date=23 June 2008 |url=http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACommunityShield/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2008/06/Clattenburg_FACS.htm |access-date=7 August 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20080626180837/http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACommunityShield/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2008/06/Clattenburg_FACS.htm |archive-date=26 June 2008 }}</ref> However, Clattenburg was later suspended from refereeing, pending an investigation into alleged debts incurred by companies to which he was connected.<ref>{{cite web|title=Walton to referee Shield |publisher=[[The Football Association]] |date=7 August 2008|url=http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACommunityShield/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2008/08/Shield_Walton.htm |access-date=7 August 2008}}</ref> The Shield match between [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] and Manchester United took place at Wembley Stadium with [[Peter Walton (referee)|Peter Walton]] as the replacement referee.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7546968.stm | title=Ref Clattenburg hit by suspension | publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation | work=BBC Sport | date=7 August 2008 | access-date=7 August 2008}}</ref>

Following the investigation into his personal life and business debts, the referees' governing body dismissed Clattenburg, citing a breach of contract. He denied all the allegations and appealed against the decision. On 18 February 2009 the [[Professional Game Match Officials Board]] reinstated Clattenburg as a Select Group referee. However, he had to serve an eight-month suspension, starting from his original suspension date of 6 August 2008. Upon his return from suspension on the last day of the Premier League season, Clattenburg refereed a fixture between [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] and [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] — his only domestic appointment of that season.

===2010–2012===
Clattenburg was involved in a [[FIFA World Cup]] as a fourth official for a [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 4|2010 tournament UEFA qualifying group 4]] match between [[Azerbaijan national football team|Azerbaijan]] and [[Russia national football team|Russia]] in Baku on 14 October 2009.<ref>[http://www.refworld.com/news/1/article/qualifier-joy-for-select-group-officials/8363 FIFA World Cup qualifier] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715170956/http://refworld.com/news/1/article/qualifier-joy-for-select-group-officials/8363 |date=15 July 2011 }}, Germany v. Finland, referee: Refworld.com website. Retrieved on 27 November 2009.</ref>

He has officiated qualifying games for [[UEFA European Football Championship|Euro Championship]]s. In September 2010 he oversaw a 4–4 draw between [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]] and [[Cyprus national football team|Cyprus]], a qualifier for [[UEFA Euro 2012|Euro 2012]]. His first Euro Championship match however was a 4–0 home win for [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]] over [[Liechtenstein national football team|Liechtenstein]], a [[UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group F|group F]] qualifier for [[UEFA Euro 2008|Euro 2008]].

Clattenburg was appointed to referee the [[2012 Football League Cup Final]] between [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] and [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]] at Wembley Stadium on 26 February 2012. Liverpool won a [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shoot-out]] 3–2 after extra-time finished 2–2. He booked three players during the game and was rarely required to interpret any contentious moments.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/league-cup/9103560/Cardiff-City-2-Liverpool-2-Liverpool-win-on-penalties-match-report.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/league-cup/9103560/Cardiff-City-2-Liverpool-2-Liverpool-win-on-penalties-match-report.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Cardiff City 2 Liverpool 2; Liverpool win on penalties
|date=27 February 2012
|work=Daily Telegraph
|access-date=27 February 2012
|location=London
|first=Henry
|last=Winter}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

He officiated at [[UEFA Euro 2012]] as an [[additional assistant referee]] in a team led by [[Howard Webb]].<ref name="Euro 2012 Referees">{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/competitions/General/01/77/43/22/1774322_DOWNLOAD.pdf |title=Euro 2012 Referees |publisher=UEFA |access-date=4 July 2012}}</ref> Clattenburg was also selected as one of the referees for the [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|men's football tournament]] of the [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 Olympic Games]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/61/74/98/refereesmenappointmentsoftlondon2012.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513111705/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/61/74/98/refereesmenappointmentsoftlondon2012.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 May 2012|title=Olympic Football Tournaments - Appointment of Match Officials|publisher=FIFA|access-date=11 August 2012}}</ref> He officiated a group stage match between [[Egypt national under-23 football team|Egypt]] and [[New Zealand national under-23 football team|New Zealand]] at Old Trafford, a quarter-final between [[Senegal national under-23 football team|Senegal]] and [[Mexico national under-23 football team|Mexico]] and the gold medal match between [[Brazil national under-23 football team|Brazil]] and Mexico, both at Wembley Stadium.

Clattenburg refereed a [[2012–13 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] quarter-final first leg on 2 April 2013 between [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] and [[Juventus FC|Juventus]] after which former Bayern player [[Paul Breitner]] praised the official for letting the game flow. Bayern won the leg 2–0.<ref>[http://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/inhalt.tritt-gegen-vidal-paul-breitner-so-verteidigt-er-franck-rib-ry.7512d28a-f4ed-447c-9688-5fa4500ca419.html Paul Breitner: So verteidigt er Franck Ribéry], Abendzeitung, 3 April 2013.</ref>

On 28 October 2012, [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] made a formal complaint to [[the Football Association]] against Clattenburg about his alleged use of "inappropriate language" towards [[Mikel John Obi]] during that day's match against [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chelseafc.com/chelsea-article/article/2966231|title=CHELSEA STATEMENT|publisher=chelseafc.com|date=29 October 2012|access-date=3 November 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103042623/http://www.chelseafc.com/chelsea-article/article/2966231|archive-date=3 November 2012}}</ref> The FA cleared Clattenburg of wrongdoing nine days later and charged Mikel with using "threatening and/or abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour" towards Clattenberg after the match.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mark Clattenberg is cleared by FA as Chelsea's Mikel is charged |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20420934 |date=22 November 2012 |access-date=7 December 2012 |publisher=BBC}}</ref> He returned to duty as the fourth official for a fixture between [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] and [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] on 25 November and refereed [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]]'s Premier League game at [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] for his full return to the middle on 28 November 2012.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mark Clattenburg: Norwich boss Chris Hughton welcomes him back |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20498158 |date=26 November 2012 |access-date=7 December 2012 |publisher=BBC}}</ref> He was given a standing ovation by sections of both sets of fans at the game, which finished 1–1, and the managers of both clubs said afterward that they were "pleased to see him back".<ref>{{cite web |title=Mark Clattenburg welcomed back to Premier League refereeing |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20529923 |date=29 November 2012 |access-date=7 December 2012 |publisher=BBC}}</ref>

===2013–2015===

Clattenburg refereed the [[2013 FA Community Shield]] between [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]] and Manchester United at Wembley Stadium on 11 August 2013. United won the match 2–0.<ref>{{Cite web | title = Manchester United v Wigan: Community Shield – as it happened | last = Steinberg | first = Jacob | work = The Guardian | date = 11 August 2013 | access-date = 4 December 2017 | url = https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/aug/11/manchester-united-wigan-community-shield-live}}</ref>

In October 2014 Clattenburg was stood down for one weekend following a [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] game for phoning manager [[Neil Warnock]] and for travelling from the fixture alone (Premier League rules state all match officials must not be involved in any conversation with a manager after a game and require all officials to travel to and from a match together).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29813870 |title=Mark Clattenburg: Premier League drop referee after Ed Sheeran gig |work=[[BBC Sport]] |date=29 October 2014 |access-date=7 February 2016}}</ref> Clattenburg’s reasoning was that of attending an [[Ed Sheeran]] gig later in the day.

===2016===

Clattenburg refereed the [[2016 FA Cup Final]], contested by [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] and [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]. The match went to extra-time and Manchester United won by a scoreline of 2–1.

Clattenburg was selected as the referee of the [[2016 UEFA Champions League Final]] between [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]] and [[Atlético Madrid]] in Milan on 28 May.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36262807|title=Mark Clattenburg to take charge of Champions League final|work=BBC Sport|access-date=1 June 2016}}</ref> Real Madrid went on to win the match 5–3 after extra time and penalties.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36254652|title=Real Madrid 1-1 Atletico Madrid (5-3 pens)|first=Neil Johnston BBC|last=Sport|work=BBC Sport|access-date=1 June 2016}}</ref>

Clattenburg officiated at several matches at [[UEFA Euro 2016]]. Late in a group match between the [[Czech Republic national football team|Czech Republic]] and [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]] in [[Saint-Étienne]], Croatian hooligans threw flares onto the pitch and Clattenburg suspended the match for several minutes, moving the players away from the burning flares to avoid injury.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/euro-2016/video-chaos-at-euro-2016-as-flare-explodes-in-stewards-face-after-croatian-fans-hurl-fireworks-34811187.html|title=VIDEO: Chaos at Euro 2016 as flare explodes in steward's face after Croatian fans hurl fireworks|work=The Independent|language=en|date=17 June 2016|access-date=17 June 2016}}</ref><ref name="Guardian CezCro">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jun/17/croatia-czech-republic-euro-2016-match-report|title=Czech Republic comeback marred by Croatia flare and fan incidents|newspaper=The Guardian|first=Andy|last=Hunter|date=17 June 2016|access-date=17 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/06/17/czech-republic-vs-croatia-euro-2016---live/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/06/17/czech-republic-vs-croatia-euro-2016---live/ |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Czech Republic 2 Croatia 2, Euro 2016: Czechs grab late draw in game overshadowed by crowd violence|first=Luke|last=Brown|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=17 June 2016|access-date=17 June 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name='The Guardian report Saint-Étienne'>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jun/17/croatia-czech-republic-flares-match-euro-2016|title=Uefa to act after Croatia fan fights and flares mar Czech Republic draw|work=The Guardian|date=17 June 2016|access-date=17 June 2016}}</ref>

Clattenburg went on to referee the [[UEFA Euro 2016 Final]] between [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]] and [[France national football team|France]] on 10 July,<ref name="referees">{{cite web |title=Clattenburg named referee for UEFA EURO 2016 final |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0253-0d81cfcbe7e6-57ea8fd75a27-1000--clattenburg-named-referee-for-uefa-euro-2016-final/ |website=[[UEFA]] |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=8 July 2016 |access-date=8 July 2016 }}</ref> which Portugal went on to win 1–0 after extra time.

===Premier League exit===
On 16 February 2017, the [[Professional Game Match Officials Limited|PGMOL]] announced that Clattenburg had left his position as a Premier League referee for a role with the [[Saudi Arabian Football Federation]],<ref name='Leaves Premier League'>{{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/334134|title=PGMOL statement on Mark Kato Clattenburg|publisher=Premier League|date=16 February 2017|access-date=16 February 2017}}</ref> replacing [[Howard Webb]] as the country's Head of Refereeing.<ref>{{cite news| title = Mark Clattenburg leaves Premier League to 'educate' Saudi Arabia referees | last = Taylor | first = Louise | work = The Guardian | date = 4 December 2017 | access-date = 16 February 2017 | url = https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/feb/16/mark-clattenburg-premeir-league-saudi-arabia}}</ref>

===China===
On 23 February 2019, it was announced that Clattenburg had been hired by [[Chinese Football Association|CFA]] to become one
of the professional referees in China.<ref>{{cite news| title = 坚持根本遵循深化足球改革推动联赛发展——2019赛季中超、中甲联赛动员大会召开 | work = CFA.com | date = 23 February 2019 | access-date = 26 February 2019 | language = zh | url = http://www.thecfa.cn/zyls1/20190223/26375.html}}</ref>

===Leisure Leagues===
In 2017, Clattenburg was announced as an Ambassador for [[Leisure Leagues]] agreeing to become their Head Referee<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/2019/07/20/big-interview-game-of-cards-and-tattoos-for-ref-mark-clattenburg/|title = Big Interview: Game of cards – and tattoos for ref Mark Clattenburg|website=Expressandstar.com| date=20 July 2019 }}</ref> as part of this, he was a guest of honour at the formation of the [[International Socca Federation]] in Birmingham UK, refereeing the final of the 6 a side World Cup in 2019 as Germany beat Poland.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/kleinfeldfussball/|title=Deutscher Kleinfeld-Fußball-Verband|website=Facebook.com|access-date=2 July 2022}}</ref>

He was also there in 2019, as the World Cup went to Crete,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://soccafederation.com/gallery/|title = Gallery – International Socca federation|website=Soccafederation.com}}</ref> refereeing with fellow former Premier League referee [[Bobby Madley]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://soccafederation.com/news/|title = News – International Socca federation|website=Soccafederation.com}}</ref>

===Egypt===
On 5 August 2022, he was appointed as president of the Egyptian Referees Committee in order to improve the performances of local referees.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/6/51/484890/Sports/Egyptian-Football/Clattenburg-steps-down-as-head-of-the-Egyptian-Ref.aspx |title=Clattenburg steps down as head of the Egyptian Referees committee |website=Ahram Online |date=24 January 2023 }}</ref> On 24 January 2023, he resigned from his position and left Egypt, due to threats from fans after [[Zamalek SC]] president [[Mortada Mansour]] alleged that he was in a gay relationship, in addition to unpaid £32,000-a-month salary for the last two months.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://talksport.com/football/1313383/premier-league-mark-clattenburg-leaves-egypt-abuse/ |title=Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg leaves Egypt following threats from fans after Zamalek president Mortada Mansour incorrectly claimed he was in a gay relationship |website=talkSPORT |date=24 January 2023 }}</ref>

===Return to England===
In February 2024, Clattenburg was appointed by [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]] as the club's referee analyst.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2024/02/17/nottingham-forest-mark-clattenburg-referee-analyst-pgmol/ |title=Nottingham Forest appoint Mark Clattenburg as referee analyst |website=The Telegraph |date=17 February 2024 }}</ref> He left the role on 3 May 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cg30l8em32no|title=Clattenburg leaves referee analyst role at Forest|date=3 May 2024 |publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=2024-05-03}}</ref>

==List of notable matches==
Notable matches refereed by Clattenburg include:
* [[2012 Football League Cup final]]
* [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2012 Olympics men's final]]
* [[2013 FA Community Shield]]
* [[2014 UEFA Super Cup]]
* [[2016 FA Cup final]]
* [[2016 UEFA Champions League final]]
* [[UEFA Euro 2016 final]]
* [[2018 CONIFA World Football Cup|2018 CONIFA World Football Cup final]]
* [[Sidemen charity match#Match results|2022 Sidemen Charity Match]]
* [[Sidemen charity match#Match results|2023 Sidemen Charity Match]]
* [[Sidemen charity match#Match results|2025 Sidemen Charity Match]]

==Statistics==
===Match breakdown===
Clattenburg refereed 297 [[Premier League]] matches, 37 in the [[FA Cup]], 28 in the [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]], 21 in the [[EFL Cup]], 4 in [[UEFA European Championship|European Championships]], and 3 at the [[Summer Olympic Games|Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/referee_summary/mark-clattenburg/|title=Mark Clattenburg - Matches as referee|website=Worldfootball.net|access-date=2 July 2022}}</ref>

===Games and cards===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Season!!Games!!Total {{yel}}!!{{yel}} per game!!Total {{sent off}}!!{{sent off}} per game
|-
|[[2000–01 in English football|2000–01]]||24||67||''2.79''||4||''0.17''
|-
|[[2001–02 in English football|2001–02]]||33||103||''3.12''||6||''0.18''
|-
|[[2002–03 in English football|2002–03]]||35||135||''3.86''||8||''0.23''
|-
|[[2003–04 in English football|2003–04]]||34||104||''3.06''||2||''0.06''
|-
|[[2004–05 in English football|2004–05]]||28||83||''2.96''||5||''0.18''
|-
|[[2005–06 in English football|2005–06]]||24||81||''3.38''||4||''0.17''
|-
|[[2006–07 in English football|2006–07]]||42||166||''3.95''||3||''0.07''
|-
|[[2007–08 in English football|2007–08]]||39||124||''3.18''||10||''0.26''
|-
|[[2008–09 in English football|2008–09]]||2||0||''0.00''||0||''0.00''
|-
|[[2009–10 in English football|2009–10]]||42||105||''2.50''||5||''0.12''
|-
|[[2010–11 in English football|2010–11]]||40||123||''3.08''||7||''0.18''
|-
|[[2011–12 in English football|2011–12]]||36||115||''3.19''||8||''0.22''
|-
|[[2012–13 in English football|2012–13]]||36||104||''2.89''||6||''0.17''
|-
|[[2013–14 in English football|2013–14]]||42||145||''3.45''||6||''0.13''
|-
|[[2014–15 in English football|2014–15]]||47||172||''3.66''||5||''0.11''
|-
|[[2015–16 in English football|2015–16]]||46||162||''3.52''||7||''0.15''
|-
|[[2016–17 in English football|2016–17]]||26||90||''3.46''||4||''0.15''
|-
!''Total''||''576''||''1879''||''3.26''||''90''||''0.16''
|-
|colspan=6| Source: [http://www.soccerbase.com/referees/referee.sd?referee_id=430 Soccerbase]
|}
Statistics are for all competitions, including domestic, European and international. No records are available prior to 2000–01.

==Media work==
Clattenburg joined the [[ESPN]] commentary team for [[UEFA Euro 2020|Euro 2020]] as their officiating and [[video assistant referee|VAR]] expert.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://worldsoccertalk.com/2021/05/27/espn-names-star-studded-cast-of-euro-2020-hosts-and-studio-analysts/| title=ESPN names star-studded cast of Euro 2020 hosts and studio analysts|website=Worldsoccertalk.com| date=27 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|url=https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2021/05/espn-assembles-an-all-star-roster-of-hosts-analysts-and-reporters-for-uefa-euro-2020-june-11-july-11/ |title=ESPN Assembles an All-Star Roster of Hosts, Analysts and Reporters for UEFA EURO 2020, June 11 – July 11 |publisher=ESPN |date=27 May 2021 |access-date=28 June 2021}}</ref> He expanded his role with ESPN to also work [[MLS]] and [[USMNT]] games.

Clattenburg refereed the 2022, 2023, and 2025 [[Sidemen Charity Matches]] and several [[Soccer Aid]] matches for charity.

Clattenburg is also the lead referee in the BBC 2024 revival of TV show ''[[Gladiators (2024 British TV series)|Gladiators]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/gladiators-referees-2024/ |title=Meet the Gladiators Referees picking up their whistles to keep the Gladiators and contenders in check|first=BBC|last=Media|date=13 January 2024|access-date=14 January 2024|website=bbc.co.uk}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Clattenburg went to [[Cramlington Learning Village|Cramlington Community High School]] and was chosen to play football for them, as well as South Northumberland.<ref name="icnewcastle4" /> He is divorced from his wife with whom he lived in [[Chester-le-Street]]; they had one son during their marriage.<ref name="guardian-highflyer">{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/oct/29/mark-clattenburg-referee-chelsea-allegations | title=Mark Clattenburg: high flyer who courted controversy on and off field | work=The Guardian | date=30 October 2012 | access-date=5 October 2015 | author=Taylor, Louise}}</ref>

==Bibliography==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Date
!Title
!Publisher
!ISBN
|-
|30 September 2021
|''Whistle Blower''<ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.headline.co.uk/titles/mark-clattenburg/whistle-blower/9781472282033|title=Whistle Blower|date=29 March 2021|isbn=9781472282033|last1=Clattenburg|first1=Mark|publisher=Headline Publishing }}</ref>
|[[Headline Publishing Group]]
|978-1-4722-8203-3
|}

==See also==
*[[List of football referees]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20091230131030/http://www.refworld.com/referee/8/0/mark-clattenburg Mark Clattenburg Profile] at Refworld.com
*[https://www.soccerbase.com/referees/referee.sd?referee_id=430 Mark Clattenburg Referee Statistics] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001011235/http://www.soccerbase.com/refs2.sd?refid=430 |date=1 October 2007 }} at [[soccerbase]].com

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{{s-sport}} {{flagicon|Great Britain}}/{{flagicon|England}} Mark Clattenburg
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| before = [[Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament#Final|2008]] {{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Viktor Kassai]]
| after = [[Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Final|2016]] {{flagicon|Iran}} [[Alireza Faghani]]
| title = [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Final|2012 FIFA Men's Olympic Football Tournament]] Final Referee
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| before = [[2013 UEFA Super Cup|2013]] {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Jonas Eriksson (referee)|Jonas Eriksson]]
| after = [[2015 UEFA Super Cup|2015]] {{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Willie Collum]]
| title = [[2014 UEFA Super Cup]] Referee
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| before = [[2015 UEFA Champions League Final|2015]] {{flagicon|Turkey}} [[Cüneyt Çakır]]
| after = [[2017 UEFA Champions League Final|2017]] {{flagicon|Germany}}[[Felix Brych]]
| title = [[2016 UEFA Champions League Final]] Referee
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| before = [[UEFA Euro 2012 final|2012]] {{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Pedro Proença]]
| after = [[UEFA Euro 2020 final|2020]] {{flagicon|Netherlands}}[[Björn Kuipers]]
| title = [[UEFA Euro 2016 final]] Referee
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