Professional Game Match Officials Board
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The Professional Game Match Officials Board (PGMOB), and since made a Limited Liability Company (PGMOL, or Professional Game Match Officials Limited), was formed when English
association football referees turned professional in 2001, specifically to provide match officials for all games played in the Premier League in England
. The Board consists of the three governing bodies' Chief Executives and Referees Managers in addition to The FA's Head of Refereeing. The organisation is headed by Mike Riley
.
The board are tasked with the responsibility of developing excellence in officiating in the English game at the professional level. The General Manager and his team of managers and coaches is responsible for the training, development and monitoring of referees.
Mike Riley
also decides which referees will officiate at Premier League matches while David Allison decides Football League matches and consults with the Football Association over the FA Cup
.
The PGMOB replaced the referees' National Review Board. Former FIFA
referee Roger Milford commented at the time: "I am sure this will mean more consistency from the officials on points of law which cause controversy."
They provide a varied set of training sessions at variable intensities to ensure that match officials are at peak fitness to officiate at the top level of the game.
All training sessions and games are carefully scrutinised thanks to the aid of Polar Heart Monitors.
'. The new logo is the same as the previous Air Asias but its colour reversed.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
association football referees turned professional in 2001, specifically to provide match officials for all games played in the Premier League in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The Board consists of the three governing bodies' Chief Executives and Referees Managers in addition to The FA's Head of Refereeing. The organisation is headed by Mike Riley
Mike Riley (referee)
Riley took charge of the 2004 Carling Cup final, between Bolton and Middlesbrough, in a game that saw all three goals scored within the first 25 minutes...
.
The board are tasked with the responsibility of developing excellence in officiating in the English game at the professional level. The General Manager and his team of managers and coaches is responsible for the training, development and monitoring of referees.
Mike Riley
Mike Riley (referee)
Riley took charge of the 2004 Carling Cup final, between Bolton and Middlesbrough, in a game that saw all three goals scored within the first 25 minutes...
also decides which referees will officiate at Premier League matches while David Allison decides Football League matches and consults with the Football Association over the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
.
The PGMOB replaced the referees' National Review Board. Former FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
referee Roger Milford commented at the time: "I am sure this will mean more consistency from the officials on points of law which cause controversy."
ProZone
The top-flight referees are continually monitored at games and attend fortnightly meetings in which, amongst other matters, their performances, via the use of ProZone, are evaluated.Fitness
The PGMOL employs Simon Breivik as Head of Sports Science and he is supported by Adam Kerr. Both Sports Scientists design training programmes, monitor the referees' training data and fitness test the match officials on a regular basis.They provide a varied set of training sessions at variable intensities to ensure that match officials are at peak fitness to officiate at the top level of the game.
All training sessions and games are carefully scrutinised thanks to the aid of Polar Heart Monitors.
Sponsorship
The PGMOL has changed its sponsorship for the 2010/11 season from Air Asia to its parent group, 'Tune GroupTune Group
Tune Group Sdn Bhd is a group of entertainment and leisure companies, founded by Malaysian entrepreneurs Tony Fernandes and Kamarudin Meranun. The group's brands includes low-cost airline Air Asia and Formula One team Lotus Racing...
'. The new logo is the same as the previous Air Asias but its colour reversed.