Sam Allison has made history by becoming the first black referee to officiate a Premier League match in 15 years, and only the second ever. He will officiate the Boxing Day clash between Sheffield United and Luton Town. This event has sparked discussions about the lack of diversity in refereeing, with calls to address the barriers faced by referees of color. The significance of this milestone is underscored by the prolonged absence of black referees in the Premier League.
Sam Allison has become the first black referee to take charge of a game in the Premier League for 15 years and only the second ever 👇 https://t.co/IQ0ao0Fziv
I think we in the media need to be very, very careful in the current climate of saying things like "suspicious" about referees. It will always go down well with supporters on social media, but this is a deep rabbithole. https://t.co/vE2hOsPA9z
Sam Allison has today become the first black referee to take charge of a Premier League match in 15 years. @IanWright0 says the cause of the "blockage" for referees of colour must be found. https://t.co/w70gzAXZV6
Sam Allison becomes the first Black Premier League referee since 2008, as he takes charge of Sheffield Utd vs Luton Town 🙌 https://t.co/3oDURoL29q
It probably is not because of a vast racist conspiracy to deprive aspiring black referees of a chance to referee a Premier League game. https://t.co/OEGRva1TJC
Sam Allison set to become the first black referee in the Premier League for 15 years - and the second EVER... as he will officiate the Boxing Day clash between Sheffield United and Luton Town https://t.co/FEvbPB1VFF https://t.co/Src6ff9VPV
Sam Allison will become the first black referee to officiate in the Premier League for 15 years tonight, and only the second ever Click to read 🔗 https://t.co/jZvZtIzIZs
Sam Allison: Why has it taken 15 years for another black Premier League ref? https://t.co/H2q1E9vSLx