article_snippet.sent: Clattenburg, regarded by UEFA to be England's top official, is the only English appointment for the first leg meetings of Europe's top eight clubs with fellow top ref Mark Clattenburg not selected for this round of fixtures.
article_snippet.sent: Mark Clattenburg took charge of the Manchester derby at the weekend and elected not to send off Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany for a rash challenge on Daley Blind in the first half that many observers saw as deserving of a red card.
article_snippet.sent: In the last-16 round, Mark Clattenburg was chosen for the Basle vs Porto first-leg clash that ended in a 1-1 draw where Mark Clattenburg controversially - but correctly - ruled out a Porto goal and handed out nine bookings.
article_snippet.sent: Mark Clattenburg chose not to send Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany off in Sunday's Manchester derby at Old Trafford .
article_snippet.sent: Mark Clattenburg has handed out 148 yellow and four red cards in 38 games across England and Europe so far this season, with Mark Clattenburg most recent sending off being handed to Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany in Belgium's 1-0 European Championship qualifying win in Israel.
highlights_snippet.sent: Mark Clattenburg has not been chosen by UEFA for this round of fixtures .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Mark Clattenburg was right to confer for Vincent Kompany foul .