Prison officer until last year, Sunny Singh, from a family of match officials, set to become first Indian-origin referee in EPL
When 39-year-old Sunny Singh Gill blows the whistle at London’s Selhurst Park Stadium on Saturday, he will become the first person of South Asian origin to referee a match in the English Premier League. And in doing so, he will be carrying forward the family legacy.
Sunny’s appointment to officiate the match between Crystal Palace and Luton Town was announced Tuesday by the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), which appoints referees for Premier League games.
While the game itself might not be a marquee clash for a majority of football followers beyond those of the two clubs, for the Gills, from Iver near London, it’ll be a moment for generations.
When Sunny Singh Gill takes charge of Crystal Palace v Luton this weekend he will become the first British South Asian to referee in the Premier League
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