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What’s new for 2024/25: Match officials

4 Aug 2024
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With the Premier League kick-off fast approaching, here's what's new for the 2024/25 season. 

Match officials

There will be two match officials who may not be new to the Premier League but will be regulars in the competition this season for the first time.

PGMOL has promoted to Select Group 1 (SG1) on a permanent basis for the 2024/25 Premier League season referee Sam Barrott and assistant referee Craig Taylor..

Referee: Sam Barrott

Barrott has taken charge of 15 Premier League matches, all of which came last season, with his first coming on 7 October 2023 when he oversaw Fulham's encounter with Sheffield United.

Assistant referee: Craig Taylor

Taylor has been an assistant referee in more than 200 matches over the past four years, including his Premier League debut when Tottenham Hotspur faced Brentford on 31 January 2024.

Assistant referee Craig Taylor

He assisted in two further top-flight matches last season - Burnley v AFC Bournemouth on 3 March and Crystal Palace against Aston Villa on 19 May.

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