Howard Webb has retired as a match referee and has been appointed technical director of the Professional Game Match Officials Limited, the Premier League has announced.
Webb’s career reached a peak in 2010 when he became the first person to referee the Champions League final and the World Cup final in the same year. He also refereed at Euro 2008 and Euro 2012, and was widely-praised for his performances at the World Cup in Brazil.
According to a statement released on Wednesday afternoon, Webb will be responsible for overseeing the technical direction and standards that govern the on-field performance of PGMOL’s match officials. He will also “take a public-facing role, informing and educating on refereeing matters” and report to the PGMOL general manager Mike Riley.
Via The Guardian