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Clattenburg to referee Champions League final

The Champions League final between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid will be refereed by Premier League official Mark Clattenburg.

Mark Clattenburg will referee this month's Madrid derby Champions League final, UEFA has announced.

The Referees Committee of European football's governing body has selected the Englishman to take charge of the showpiece between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid at San Siro on May 28.

A UEFA statement released on Tuesday confirmed: "The match will be refereed by 41-year-old English referee Mark Clattenburg, who has been an international referee since 2007.

"This season, he has taken charge of six UEFA Champions League and two UEFA Europa League matches, including the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg between Club Atletico de Madrid and FC Bayern Munchen (1-0) in Spain.