Ahead of the 2015/16 season, IFAB has issued new guidance to match officials around the offside law
| DATE | K.O. | MATCHES | STADIUM | REFEREE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 29 Aug 2015 | 12:45 | Newcastle v Arsenal | St James' Park | Andre Marriner |
| Sat 29 Aug 2015 | 15:00 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | Villa Park | Robert Madley |
| Sat 29 Aug 2015 | 15:00 | Bournemouth v Leicester | Vitality Stadium | Neil Swarbrick |
| Sat 29 Aug 2015 | 15:00 | Chelsea v Crystal Palace | Stamford Bridge | Craig Pawson |
| Sat 29 Aug 2015 | 15:00 | Liverpool v West Ham | Anfield | Kevin Friend |
| Sat 29 Aug 2015 | 15:00 | Man City v Watford | Etihad Stadium | Mark Clattenburg |
| Sat 29 Aug 2015 | 15:00 | Stoke v West Brom | Britannia Stadium | Michael Oliver |
| Sat 29 Aug 2015 | 17:30 | Spurs v Everton | White Hart Lane | Mike Jones |
| Sun 30 Aug 2015 | 13:30 | Southampton v Norwich | St. Mary's Stadium | Jonathan Moss |
| Sun 30 Aug 2015 | 16:00 | Swansea v Man Utd | Liberty Stadium | Martin Atkinson |
League and PGMOL publish clarification of new offside guidelines
Stars from BAT 2015 see the results of the work being done by Premier Skills
Premier Skills programme to develop coaches in Singapore alongside Barclays Asia Trophy
Jon Moss and Craig Pawson to officiate at tournament; League to run workshops in Singapore
Select Group official will take charge of his final top-flight match at Manchester City on Sunday
| Referee | MATCHES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Oliver | 4 | 20 | 3 |
| Martin Atkinson | 4 | 19 | 0 |
| Craig Pawson | 4 | 17 | 0 |
| Mark Clattenburg | 3 | 13 | 1 |
| Mike Jones | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| Mike Dean | 3 | 14 | 0 |
The Laws of the Game are upheld by FIFA, the world governing body of the sport, and are published prior to the start of each new season.
Led by General Manager Mike Riley, Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) is responsible for the training, development and mentoring of 79 referees and 257 assistant referees, including the 17 full-time professional Select Group referees. Formed in 2001, the PGMOL group officiate across all the Premier League, Football League and FA Competitions - all three organisations fund it.
