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Jun 2021
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34: Mark Clattenburg

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About this episode
We have a first on this week’s episode, as Jamie is joined by former Premier League referee, Mark Clattenburg.

Mark talks about grassroots level refereeing being about 'survival', his toughest matches to referee, coping with mistakes, managing players on the pitch, Sir Alex Ferguson’s presence and VAR.


Mark also tells Jamie his greatest game and ultimate 5-a-side team.


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