Bhupinder Singh Gill to become first Sikh-Punjabi to act as assistant referee in a Premier League game when Southampton host Nottingham Forest; Bhupinder is the son of former official Jarnail Singh, who is the first turbaned referee in English league football history.
Trailblazer Bhupinder Singh Gill will become the first Sikh-Punjabi assistant referee in Premier League history, Sky Sports News can exclusively reveal.
Singh Gill, who has been officiating since he was a teenager, will make his Premier League debut at St Mary’s when Southampton host Nottingham Forest on Wednesday January 4.
Thomas Bramall will be the man in the middle for the fixture, and Marc Perry acts as assistant referee alongside Singh Gill. John Brooks is the fourth official and Lee Mason is the match VAR, with Darren Cann the assistant VAR.
Bhupinder is a PE teacher and the youngest son of the first turbaned referee in English Football League history, Jarnail Singh. Jarnail refereed more than 150 matches across the divisions between 2004 and 2010, and has previously acted as a fourth official in the Premier League.
