Four days later...
It has not been long since Mark Clattenburg last officiated a Premier League match, instead opting to take a job in Saudi Arabia.
Perhaps the move was a power play, because “Clatts” looks set to work his new job and return to his old stamping grounds for a minimum of four games.
The Sun’s Neil Ashton threw out this Tweet on Monday.
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#Clatts u-turn... expected to ref PL games again after talks with Mike Riley. More on @TheSunFootball.
— neil ashton (@neilashton_) February 20, 2017
All refs have detractors, but Clattenburg has a solid record in the PL and was awarded with spots officiating the finals of the UEFA Champions League, EURO 2016, and the FA Cup.
Maybe Riley and PGMOL didn’t expect Clattenburg to follow through with his threats to leave town, and it’s fair to presume he’s been rewarded handsomely.
