In this episode we welcome refereeing legend and all-round nice guy Mark Clattenburg, currently Head of Refereeing with the Hellenic Football Federation and Ambassador for Leisure Leagues International.

We discuss:
⚽Referee's basic equipment
⚽Communication and body language - how to communicate internationally
⚽Mark's grassroots memories, such as the Whitley Bay summer tournament
⚽How Pierluigi Collina helped Mark before some of the biggest games of his career
⚽The support from family and the sacrifices made for a top refereeing career
⚽PLUS WIN A SIGNED MARK CLATTENBURG UEFA Champions League Final Shirt!

0:00​ Intro
0:52​ Welcome Mark Clattenburg
2:45​ Very Important Whistle Discussion
4:23​ Tips for new referees
6:33​ Mark's grassroots memories
22:35​ Support from family & sacrifices
31:09​ How Mark got the news he was reffing the Champions League Final
37:58​ Life as a Leisure Leagues Ambassador
43:57​ Mark's current role managing referees at the Hellenic Football Federation
49:38​ Outro & Competition

Join Ant Canavan (The Referee Forum), Martin Cassidy (Ref Support UK) and Nathan Sherratt (The Third Team) for a regular chat between 3 referees of various ages, experiences and levels within the football pyramid. We will discuss everything; from the very top of the game all the way to park Sunday Leagues. Along the way we will bring in familiar faces from the world of football to talk about all things refereeing. This is The Final Whistle. #ResilientReferees

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