Contents
Select Group
The Select Group is a panel of English professional football referees and assistant referees, appointed by Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL). The group was first formed in 2001, when England became the first country to use fully professional referees in its top flight.
Select Group officials
In August 2024, the PGMOL shared updates to the Select Group officiating panels. Furthermore, in August 2024, the retirement of Rebecca Welch was announced. She will become the manager of the Select Group Women's Professional Game at the PGMOL. There are 21 Select Group 1 referees, 30 Select Group 1 assistant referees, 20 Select Group 2 referees, and 33 Select Group 2 assistant referees.
Select Group 1 referees
Select Group 1 assistant referees
Select Group 2 referees
Select Group 2 assistant referees
Women's Select Group officials
In summer 2023 and summer 2024, the PGMOL provided updates on the promotions of match officials. There are 17 Women's Super League referees, 30 Women's Super League assistant referees, 24 Women's Championship referees, and 34 Women's Championship assistant referees, although some officials hold dual roles.
Women's Super League referees
Women's Super League assistant referees
Women's Championship referees
Women's Championship assistant referees
FIFA international match officials
There are 16 referees, 18 assistant referees, and 11 video match officials on the 2024 FIFA International List, although some hold dual roles.
Referees
Assistant referees
Video match officials
Notable international appointments
Some former and current Select Group 1 officials have overseen major international final matches. Former Select Group 1 assistant referee Phil Sharp was a part of the team for the 2002 FIFA World Cup final. Howard Webb adjudicated the 2010 UEFA Champions League final and subsequently the 2010 FIFA World Cup final. Webb was supported on both occasions by assistant referees Darren Cann and Mike Mullarkey. Mark Clattenburg has supervised the 2012 Olympic final, the 2016 UEFA Champions League final, and subsequently the UEFA Euro 2016 final. The assistant referees that supported Clattenburg during these finals, were: Simon Beck, Steve Child, and Jake Collin. Anthony Taylor has officiated the 2021 UEFA Nations League final, the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup final, and the 2023 UEFA Europa League final. For each final, Taylor was supported by assistant referees Gary Beswick and Adam Nunn. Michael Oliver refereed the 2022 UEFA Super Cup between Real Madrid and Eintracht Frankfurt. He was assisted by Stuart Burt and Simon Bennett. Rebecca Welch oversaw the 2024 UEFA Women's Champions League final between Barcelona and Lyon. She was assisted by Natalie Aspinall and Emily Carney.
Former Select Group officials
Select Group 1
Referees
Assistant referees
Select Group 2
These officials made it to Select Group 2, but not Select Group 1.
Referees
Assistant referees
Promotion and retirement links
This article is derived from Wikipedia and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. View the original article.
Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the
Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.
Bliptext is not
affiliated with or endorsed by Wikipedia or the
Wikimedia Foundation.