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became professional in 2001, to provide officials for all games played in the

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Staff

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Evaluation

The Select Group referees meet twice per month for training sessions and analysis of match videos and data. The PGMOL have their own sports scientists, sports psychologists, physiotherapists, sprint coaches, podiatrists and vision scientists which mirror football clubs to help improve referee performance. Every Premier League match is evaluated by a former senior referee to measure the referee's technical performance, along with fellow players and managers (match delegates) who assess accuracy and consistency of their decision making and management of their game.

Sponsorship

The PGMOL changed its sponsorship for the 2010–11 season from

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to its parent group, Tune Group. For the 2012–13 season

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sponsored the officials, but this agreement ended after a year.{{citation needed, date=January 2019 For the start of the

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season PGMOL had no sponsor, but part way through the season

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signed a long term agreement which saw their logo on the arms of all officials in the Premier League and EFL until 2019.

Controversies

Mark Halsey claim

In September 2016, Mark Halsey, a former member and referee, claimed that PGMOL asked him to lie in match reports. PGMOL denied the claim, and no further action was taken.

Employment status

In 2020,

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challenged the employment status of PGMOL appointed referees. The tax authority's case centred on the claim that referees should be treated as employees. However, the courts sided with PGMOL in handing down a decision that their referees are indeed self-employed.{{Cite web, title=HMRC v Professional Game Match Officials Ltd, url=https://www.taxjournal.com/articles/hmrc-v-professional-game-match-officials-ltd, access-date=2020-07-04, website=Tax Journal, language=en

References

{{reflist Football refereeing in England Football organisations in England Premier League English Football League FA Cup Sports organizations established in 2001