Bobby Madley returns to Premier League

Referee Bobby Madley returned to officiating in the Premier League this weekend, more than four years after he was sacked. He took charge of the weekend's fixture between Brentford and Wolves.

37-year-old Madley was sacked by Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) in 2018 after sending a video in which he mocked a disabled person to a friend.

He officiated 91 top-flight matches between 2013 and 2018 before his sacking. Following his dismissal in 2018 he decided to relocate to Norway, where he refereed in the lower leagues.

Madley has refereed 10 Championship games this season. He has since opened up about his sacking.

"I am not proud of my actions in 2018 and I have learned from this and feel I am a better and stronger person for it", Madley said.

"PGMOL dealt with what they considered a discriminatory act in the strongest way. There can be no criticism for that and I have never sought to do anything other than respect the decision and to learn from it as a person."

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