Bhupinder Singh Gill made historical past because the Premier League’s first Sikh-Punjabi assistant referee on Wednesday when he ran the road in Southampton’s house recreation in opposition to Nottingham Forest at St Mary’s.
The 37-year-old comes from a soccer family, with father Jarnail Singh the primary referee to put on a turban within the English league and officiating in additional than 150 Soccer League (EFL) video games between 2004-10.
Bhupinder’s elder brother Sunny can be an EFL referee.
“This needs to be the proudest and most fun second in my refereeing journey, however I’m not getting carried away as it’s simply one other step within the path to the place I wish to get to,” Bhupinder advised English media earlier than the sport.
“Hopefully, that is one other second to assist encourage the subsequent era to enroll to a refereeing course and get into officiating.
“My dream has all the time been to achieve the highest of the sport, be a job mannequin for future officers and encourage extra individuals from numerous backgrounds into officiating, particularly from a South Asian background similar to me.”
