The PGMOL - the refereeing body of English football - have a list of five criteria that they consider when deciding which referees to assign to each game.
Officials who are part of the Select Group 1 - the highest group - are generally chosen from for Premier League matches.
As per the Premier League website, one of the key factors is how often the referee has officiated the team involved. Referees are able to take charge of teams on multiple occasions per season, but the PGMOL attempts to ensure variety and this can sometimes be linked to where the referee resides.is a referee's experience level, with those that possess more Premier League experience much more likely to be entrusted with the biggest matches that the division has.
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