Sunny Singh Gill Explained

Sunny Singh Gill is an English football referee and former prison officer who became the first British South Asian referee in the Premier League in March 2024.[1] [2] [3] [4] In March 2023 he became the first British Asian referee in the English Football League since his father.[5]

His father Jarnail Singh and brother Bhupinder Singh Gill have also served as football officials.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Dad's pride as son makes British South Asian ref history . 10 March 2024 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  2. Web site: Premier League: Sunny Singh Gill to become first British South Asian to referee match in competition . 10 March 2024 . Sky Sports . en.
  3. News: Taylor . Louise . 8 March 2024 . Sunny Singh Gill set to make history by realising Premier League dream . 10 March 2024 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  4. Web site: Meet Sunny Singh Gill: Ex-Prison Officer Soon-To-Become The 1st Referee Of Indian Origin To Officiate In EPL . 10 March 2024 . Free Press Journal . en.
  5. Web site: EFL . 15 March 2023 . How Sunny Singh Gill made refereeing history . 10 March 2024 . EFL . en.
  6. News: 'If I can handle prisoners, I can handle 22 footballers' - the Asian officials aiming for the top . 10 March 2024 . BBC Sport . en-GB.

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