Or he was bollocked by Mike Riley (his boss) for apologising and then thought '**** it I'm off' Clattenburg has said before that he thinks officials don't get enough support from PGMOL (or whatever it is)
Not that I can remember and having just looked at my posts, I can't find anything other than posts about the Sanchez and Clucas incidents.
He had already decided and agree to go, it was just unfortunate for him that he had so many contentious decisions to make on his last game here, which for the most part he got wrong.
For me the handball (non)decision was understandable, and forgivable. Not the Gibbs one though - cowardly.
The best refs are the ones you don't notice , nobody goes to a football match to see the ref , they shouldn't be celebrities
Reminds me of this poor chap who almost lost his job Welcome to the second half of "The Uriah Rennie Show" http://www.lep.co.uk/news/north-end-tannoy-man-will-keep-job-1-117414
BBC Sport @BBCSport Chinese Super League-bound referee Mark Clattenburg has been put in charge of West Brom against Bournemouth.
Burnley have been unbeaten in there last 6 games Atkinson has been in charge. http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.u..._to_take_charge_of_Hull_City_fixture/?ref=mac