22 of out the current 23 PL refs are English. The other is Australian (the first non UK referee in PL history)

Genuine question, why do they just hire English people with a refereeing license? Seems a bit off. Jobs for the boys? Are they all mates?

The only argument I could imagine people having is “communicating ideas and feelings” correctly in the English language. This would be an idiotic argument because:

  1. Most mainland Europeans speak perfect English

  2. Did you see the disallowed Liverpool goal? Two dead/ blind people would’ve communicated that better.

I think if you were to make a top 10 referee list in the world maybe one would be English. Why does the PL want the best clubs, players and league in the world but not the best refs?

Seems dodgy to me.

  • AlanHuttonsMutton@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Most mainland Europeans speak perfect English

    I mean massive doubt at that. There’s plenty of course but definitely not ‘most’ and definitely not perfectly.

    Secondly if they actually want to improve refereeing then invest in grassroots first or else you’re going to make even fewer people want to ref. The PL doesn’t even pay as well other top leagues so they’re not going to even come and even then there’s plenty of rubbish ones on the continent too so there’s no guarantee it’d be much better.