Top Premier League referee quits
Sports
By
Robert Abong'o
| Aug 17, 2018
32-year-old Bobby Madley has stepped down from his role as a Premier League referee.
He has been a referee since 2013 and has taken charge of high-profile matches, making him one of the 18 professionals in the English league.
Madley never officiated a match in the opening weekend of the 2018-19 campaign.
He was the centre referee during the Community Shield final between Chelsea and Arsenal at Wembley.
According to the Mirror, the experienced official quit in order to relocate.
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“We understand he has decided to relocate due to a change in his personal circumstances,” read a statement from PGMOL (Professional Game Match Officials Limited) as seen on the website.