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It seems to be a weird one. Clattenburg is saying he let Spurs play the advantage and that he'd indicated to Gomes that it was his ball to play, expecting him to hoof it upfield for a Spurs attack. By the letter of the law I don't think Clattenburg did anything wrong but it does seem a bit hard on Spurs to have conceded as a result of it. It's a tall ask but the thing would've been for Nani to pass the ball back to Gomes rather than shoot, as a sporting gesture. But then he'd have been crucified by his own fans - and Nani doesn't strike me as being a particularly sportsman-like player, anyway.
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