Sam Allison, 42, is just the second Black man to take charge of a game in England’s top division.
For the first time in 15 years, a Black man has refereed a
“It is a further step in the right direction towards refereeing reflecting society and the playing contingent within football,” said BAMref in a statement.
“It is also the culmination of years of hard work by BAMRef members,” the organization shared before the match. “We hope to work with Howard Webb (Professional Game Match Officials Board chief) to identify and progress more Black officials to the top flight.”
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