TIMESINDONESIA, JAKARTA – Howard Webb (51) is quite a popular name with the public who love football, especially the main division of the English League or the Premier League.

Webb is known as a resolute referee and always performs well when officiating big games. He refereed the World Cup and Champions League finals in 2010.

Webb previously worked as a performance director at Professional Game Matches Official Limited or PGMOL, after retiring in 2014.

After that, Webb spent his career as the director of referees at the Saudi Football Federation before deciding to move to MLS in the United States in 2017. Under Webb’s leadership, MLS became the world’s premier league to introduce a virtual assistant referee or VAR.

After 6 years working in the United States and Canada as General Manager of the Professional Referee Organization or PRO, Webb will replace Mike Riley as PGMOL’s Chief Referee, after Riley announced his departure in June.

ESPN reporting Riley is under high pressure over refereeing standards and the application of VAR in the Premier League, given that the Premier League is the world’s premier league.

Webb, who is confirmed as PGMOL head coach from next year, will have his first task of resolving complaints stemming from VAR technology.

From his interview with ESPN, Webb expressed his excitement for his new role with PGMOL in the UK.

“I can’t wait to return to England and start this new challenge when I complete my contract with PRO, it’s a great opportunity for me,” he said.

“I am very proud of what has been achieved during my tenure here, and I aim to have a similar impact at PGMOL, using the elite referee development plan as a real driving force,” he said. -he declares.

Webb added that he has learned a lot working in North America and is looking forward to new challenges in the Bigger Goldfish Bowl.

Many fans expect the inclusion of Howard Webb as the new Premier League referee-in-chief to be a progressive step for refereeing in England.

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