Mark Clattenburg to referee West Brom’s clash with Bournemouth this weekend after making a sensational U-turn

MARK CLATTENBURG is set to referee West Brom’s clash with Bournemouth this weekend after a sensational U-turn.

The Prem’s top official will move to Saudi Arabia at the end of the season to cash-in on a bumper pay=-day.

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But the Durham ace has agreed to take charge of at least ‘three or four’ more top-flight games before he quits the top flight, starting at the Hawthorns on Saturday February 25.

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Clattenburg incredibly announced he was leaving the Premier League last week to join the Saudi Arabian top flight where he will earn £500,000 tax free a year.

We also exclusively revealed last week, he had turned down £1m-a-year from the mega-rich Chinese Super League.

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Clattenburg is believed to have walked away from the Premier League after a breakdown of relationship with ref’s chief Mike Riley.

On the situation, a source said: “He will still be going to Saudi Arabia but we will see him again, at least three or four more times in the Premier League.

“In his mind, he had refereed his last game but after constructive talks he has agreed to see out the remainder of his contact.

“Mark Clattenburg is seen by many as the best ref in England so it makes sense for Mike Riley to use him as much as possible before the summer.”