“There were decorations in the Premier League office, a special menu in the canteen and there’s a difference between just acknowledgement of it and actually doing something which shows effort and an ...

He was provisionally suspended by referees' body, Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), in November. In an interview with The Sun this week he said that struggles with his sexuality ...

A PGMOL statement at the time said: "We are appalled by the threats and abuse directed at Michael Oliver following the Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal fixture." In the following days ...

PGMOL protocol means that Oliver is unlikely to take charge of an Arsenal game in the coming weeks. Halsey said: "The PGMOL will keep him away from Arsenal for a while, which is the right thing to do.

A statement from the PGMOL on Sunday read: “We are appalled by the threats and abuse directed at Michael Oliver following the Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal fixture. “No official should be ...

The Professional Game Match Officials Limited, PGMOL, has opted not to drop referee Michael Oliver for the next round of Premier League fixtures. Oliver has come under fire since his controversial ...

Threats aimed at Oliver in the fallout have since prompted a police investigation and referee chiefs PGMOL issued a public statement on Sunday evening calling out the abuse. “No official should ...

He was dismissed by the PGMOL after a month-long investigation into the video. His most recent match came a month before he lost his job as he refereed Liverpool’s Premier League clash with ...

Former Premier League referee David Coote has come out as gay in his first interview since being sacked by the PGMOL in December. The 42-year-old had his contract terminated following the ...

Oliver's family have been targets of sick abuse that are being investigated by the police, which led former PGMOL chief Keith Hackett to suggest he should be taken out of the firing line.

The bigger issue, however, is not Michael Oliver specifically but the Professional Game Match Officials Limited’s (PGMOL) inability to address such controversies effectively. By doubling down on ...

The PGMOL, the body that oversees officiating in English soccer, says it is “appalled” by the “threats and abuse” aimed at referee Michael Oliver after his controversial decision to show a ...