Bhupinder Singh Gill is about to develop into the primary Sikh-Punjabi assistant referee in Premier League historical past, reported Sky Sports on Wednesday. He will function an assistant referee when Southampton hosts Nottingham Forest at St Mary’s on January 4.
Bhupinder, born and introduced up in England, has been officiating soccer matches since he was 14. During the Premier League match, he’ll help Thomas Bramall, who might be in command of the match. Marc Perry is the opposite assistant referee, whereas John Brooks is the fourth official, and Lee Mason is the match VAR, with Darren Cann the assistant VAR.
A PE trainer, Bhupinder, is the youngest son of the primary Sikh-Punjabi referee in English Football League historical past, Jarnail Singh. Bhupinder’s brother Sunny Gill can be a referee and at the moment officiating EFL matches.
Jarnail refereed greater than 150 matches throughout the divisions between 2004 and 2010 and has beforehand acted as a fourth official within the Premier League.