Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg lined up for Chinese Super League switch

MARK CLATTENBURG is being lined up for a move to the Chinese Super League.

The Premier League ref took charge of the FA Cup, Champions League and Euro 2016 finals this year.

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And Clattenburg, 41,was named the world's best whistler at the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai yesterday.

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CSL chiefs attended the two-day event in a bid to try and lure football's biggest names.

And Fifa ref Clattenburg has emerged as a shock target, , in what would be a huge coup for the league.

Chinese football has been rocked by a series of match fixing scandals, with allegations of corruption rife.

Officials want to show they are cleaning up their product and Clattenburg is being targeted to help make that statement.

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It was revealed recently that former Premier League referee Howard Webb has twice been interviewed for the job as head of referees in the MLS.

And the CSL is adopting a similar approach to try and bring in top officials and administrators to build the league.

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This will go hand in hand with the relentless pursuit of the best on-field talent which has already seen Chelsea star Oscar move east and Carlos Tevez become the world's highest paid player.

England internationals John Terry and Wayne Rooney are also long-term targets.