Sunny Singh Gill to be first British South Asian to referee in Premier League
Referee Sunny Singh Gill during the Championship match at the New York Stadium, Rotherham, February 3, 2024
SUNNY SINGH GILL will become the first British south Asian to referee a Premier League match this weekend.
Singh Gill has been appointed to take charge of Crystal Palace against Luton on Saturday, Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) has announced.
He took charge of his first Sunday League match aged only 17, and in April 2021 both he and his brother Bhupinder became the first pair of British south Asians to officiate in the same Championship match.
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