Sunny Singh Gill is an English prison officer and football referee who, in March 2024, became the first British South Asian referee in the Premier League.[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]
References edit
- ^ "Dad's pride as son makes British South Asian ref history". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Premier League: Sunny Singh Gill to become first British South Asian to referee match in competition". Sky Sports. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ Taylor, Louise (8 March 2024). "Sunny Singh Gill set to make history by realising Premier League dream". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Meet Sunny Singh Gill: Ex-Prison Officer Soon-To-Become The 1st Referee Of Indian Origin To Officiate In EPL". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ EFL (15 March 2023). "How Sunny Singh Gill made refereeing history". EFL. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "'If I can handle prisoners, I can handle 22 footballers' - the Asian officials aiming for the top". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 March 2024.