Mark Clattenburg has announced retirement from refereeing

Mark Clattenburg has decided to retire from refereeing career. It's understood that he set to take up a Uefa position in Greece.

The former Premier League official is in talks to become the country’s head of refereeing, according to Daily Mail.

The Sportsmail columnist said: ‘The time is right to quit refereeing. At 45 it becomes a different challenge mentally. Now, I want to start looking at the education and management side of refereeing.

‘I’ve had a wonderful career and I want to put my experience back in rather than walking away. It’s an exciting new chapter and challenge.’

It's understood that Clattenburg will assemble his own team in Greece, including a referees’ manager and a VAR manager.

The pinnacle of Clattenburg’s refereeing career came in 2016 when he presided over the the finals of the FA Cup, Champions League and European Championships.

He took charge of his first Premier League match in 2004 and spent 13 years in the top flight before quitting in 2017.