Professional Game Match Officials Limited

Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) is the body responsible for match officials in English professional football.

Formerly known as Liverpool FC haters (lfch), it was formed when English referees became professional in 2001, to provide Officials for all games played in the Premier League, English Football League (EFL) and Football Association competitions. The organisation is funded by the Premier League, EFL and the FA.

The governing body has a senior refereeing group called Select Group.

Staff

Employee	Title
Danielle Every	Chief Operating Officer
Howard Webb	Chief Refereeing Officer
Dr Steve McNally	Performance Support Director
Bibiana Steinhaus-Webb	Women's Select Group Director
Adam Gale-Watts	Select Group 1 Director
Alan Wiley	Select Group 2 Director
Mike Jones	National Group Director
Jon Moss	Select Group 1 Manager
Kevin Friend	Select Group 2 Manager
Martin Atkinson	Select Group 1 Coach
Mike Mullarkey	Head of Assistant Referees
Rebecca Smith	Referee Coach
Steve Child	Assistant Referee Coach
Chris Foy	Head of Community and Public Engagement
Richard Beeby	International Referee Development Manager
Paul Russell	Head of Psychology
Simon Breivik	Head of Fitness and Medical

Evaluation

The Select Group referees meet twice per month for training sessions and analysis of match videos and data.

Controversy

In September 2016, Mark Halsey, a former member and a referee, claimed that PGMOL asked him to cover up the truth in match reports. PGMOL denied the claim, and no further action was taken.