after successful implementation in the Premier League from the 2022/23 season. The KMI Panel greater informs PGMOL of the views of experienced former players and managers as to the expectations of football and participants on how Championship fixtures are officiated. This is a...
"Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL)General Manager Mike Riley said. "We want football to be seen as a progressive and forward-thinking sport and ultimately these changes have been made to try and improve the game.”
Appointed by the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), the Select Group 1 is a panel of referees and assistant referees tasked with officiating matches in the Premier League, Football League, FA Cup and Football League Cup. Last season, Kavanagh, officiated 40 matches in all competit...
"An arm extended away from the body makes that body bigger, in an unnatural position," explains Mike Riley,Managing Director ofProfessional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), the referees' body. "If the ball strikes that arm, particularly if it is blocking a shot on goal, there is a g...