Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg has revealed that he decided to quit English football following a tirade by Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho.
Clattenburg, who made his Premier League debut back in 2004, confirmed in February that he had accepted an offer in the Middle East to become the head of refereeing for the Saudi Arabian Football Federation.
The game in question is the league clash between United and Stoke City in January this year. Wayne Rooney scored to equal Sir Bobby Charlton’s long standing club record but Mourinho’s men were held to a 1-1 draw, which did not go down well with the Portuguese tactician.