Premier League referees 'stopped from taking lucrative side jobs in Gulf states'...
after Michael Oliver banked £3,000 for officiating in Saudi Arabia ahead of VAR horror show last season Top Premier League referees have reportedly stopped taking overseas jobs Michael Oliver was previously paid £3000 for refereeing a game in Saudi Arabia LISTEN NOW: It's All Kicking Off!, available wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every Monday and Thursday By Ryan Walker Published: 01:07, 28 September 2024 | Updated: 01:07, 28 September 2024 e-mail View comments Premier League referees are no longer attempting to negotiate officiating matches in the Middle East in what was previously a popular additional revenue stream for top officials, according to the Times. The Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) had previously been criticised by Premier League clubs and supporters after it emerged a number of referees had taken one-off jobs overseas.
Michael Oliver was paid £3,000 and given business-class flights when he travelled to Saudi Arabia to referee a top-flight match between Cristiano Ronaldo 's Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal last year. The match fee was roughly double what Oliver would get for a Premier League fixture and the move was later repeated in the future with other leading English officials. However, that practice has now stopped with the PGMOL not receiving any such requests from referees since last October, as reported by The Times.
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