News of Mark Clattenburg’s abrupt departure from the Premier League left football fans up and down the land bitterly disappointed last week.
Off to take up an exciting new role in Saudi Arabia, it seemed supporters would be denied the opportunity to bid ‘Clatts’ a fond, emotional farewell.
Thankfully, it now appears that’s not the case. Although his move to the Middle East is still on the cards, this will only happen at the end of the season – meaning football fans up and down the land can savour the final months of Clattenburg’s Premier League career.
It’s expected he could oversee four more matches in England’s top flight before leaving to pursue a £500,000-a-year tax-free job in Riyadh at the end of the season.
Understandably, football fans were happy at news of Clattenburg’s mini U-turn, with many of them reaching for their phones to leave kind messages on social media.
https://twitter.com/Robjj32/status/833725288416681984
Mark Clattenburg back to the Premier League after just one week?? Fuckk offfff
— Rawan (@PapaRawann) February 20, 2017
https://twitter.com/scouser_1987/status/833695222576062464
https://twitter.com/_JordanMUFC/status/833698231754301440
https://twitter.com/Imran_XXVI/status/833743292277874688
https://twitter.com/TrevorAbsolom/status/833739837186387970
Clattenburg does a U-turn, fuck you Monday, fuck you !
— Adam Porter (@Porterican) February 20, 2017
This Manchester United supporter was relishing the thought of the 41-year-old taking charge of his side’s FA Cup quarter final with Chelsea.
Clattenburg decides to come back as soon as we draw Chelsea away that bent prick…
— Patz (@pmos93) February 20, 2017
Another example of how wonderfully kindhearted football fans are. With such an overwhelmingly positive reaction, it’s a wonder why more people don’t pursue careers as referees, isn’t it?
