Referee Mark Clattenburg will no longer officiate in the English Premier League, after a decision to take up a supervisory role in Saudi Arabia.

The 41-year-old made his debut as a referee in the English Football League in 2000 and gained promotion to the English Premier League in 2004.

He has been in charge of high profile games like, the final of the 2012 Olympic men's final, the 2016 FA Cup final, the 2016 Uefa Champions League final as well as the final of Euro 2016 in France.

The announcement of his decision to leave the Premier League was made by Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGGMOL), who commended him for his services to the English football.

"The PGMOL would like to wish Mark Clattenburg well as he prepares for his move to the Saudi Arabian Football Federation," the statement said.

"Since joining the PGMO Select Group in 2004, Mark developed into one of our top officials, refereeing at the highest level and setting standards for others to follow.

"Mark is a talented referee, he has been a great asset to the English game and hopefully an inspiration to those who want to get into refereeing at the grass roots of the game.

"We understand this is an exciting opportunity for Mark as well as further underlining what high esteem English match officials are held throughout the world game."