ALL POSTS TAGGED "Sam Allison"
Leagues: EPL
/ 376 days agoPremier League beefs up diversity with new referee assignments
The Premier League announced its newest referee assignments for later in December. It is bringing the first female referee ever and the first black referee in 15 years. It marks a watershed moment in the league's history. A first for the Premier League, Sam Allison will become the first Black official to officiate a game. […]
Leagues: Championship
/ 518 days agoHighest-ranked black referee promoted to English Championship
The FA promoted the highest-ranking black match official in English soccer, Sam Allison, to referee in the Championship. He was outstanding in Leagues One and Two the previous year. The Professional Game Match Officials Limited, or PGMOL, should announce Allison in that role on Wednesday. PGMOL is the organization that coordinates and assigns referees and […]