Premier League referees are no longer attempting to negotiate officiating matches in the Middle East in what was previously a popular additional revenue stream for top officials, according to the Times. Premier League referees are reportedly no longer attempting to negotiate officiating matches in the Middle East PGMOL officials Darren England and Dan Cook were also criticised for taking a …
The Video Assistant Referee officials involved when Liverpool was wrongly denied a goal in Saturday’s 2-1 Premier League defeat at Tottenham Hotspur have not been included for this weekend in the list of officials released on Tuesday. The referees’ body, Professional Game Match Officials Limited, admitted it was the wrong decision to disallow Luis Diaz’s effort, blaming human error, and …
There is a point in Mike Dean’s latest interview, an hour-long back and forth with Simon Jordan, where he explains why his time as a dedicated VAR official with the Premier League had come to an end in the summer. “Tried it, couldn’t do it.” Oh, how Anthony Taylor — and the PGMOL — must wish Dean could learn the …
“I wouldn’t say Howard Webb was the right guy,” says Keith Hackett, former head of Professional Game Match Officials Limited. I can’t think of anyone better to do the job.” Webb has returned to English football this month to become one of the most influential figures in the Premier League machine. Time has already been spent in refereeing management roles …
