The 2023/24 Premier League season is set to feature some changes for both referees and players following an update by football’s lawmakers.
VAR remains a central part of Premier League refereeing, but the English top flight will also look to mirror other changes implemented by IFAB, relating to added time, offside and penalty related fouls.
Changes are often met with fan criticism and the 2023/24 campaign will be another test for referees, their assistants and VAR operatives.
The Sporting News looks at the confirmed referee list for the new campaign including details on age, hometown and experience as a Premier League official.
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Premier League referees 2023/24
The Premier League confirmed 20 referees for the 2023/24 season including experienced officials such as Anthony Taylor, Stuart Attwell and Graham Scott.
Darren Bond has also been permanently moved into a Premier League role after stepping up from the EFL in January, alongside a fresh promotion for Tim Robinson.
| Referee | Age | Hometown | PL debut | Major finals refereed |
| Tim Robinson | 39 | Middleton-on-Sea | December, 2019 | — |
| Darren Bond | 43 | Lancashire | January, 2022 | — |
| Anthony Taylor | 44 | Manchester | February, 2010 | 2015 EFL Cup 2017 and 2020 FA Cup, UEFA Super Cup 2020 |
| Paul Tierney | 42 | Wigan | March, 2016 | 2021 EFL Cup, 2023 FA Cup |
| Simon Hooper | 41 | Swindon | April, 2018 | — |
| Stuart Attwell | 40 | Nuneaton | August, 2008 | — |
| Michael Oliver | 38 | Northumberland | January, 2010 | 2016 EFL Cup, 2018 and 2021 FA Cup |
| Andy Madley | 39 | Huddersfield | June, 2019 | — |
| Robert Jones | 36 | Merseyside | September, 2018 | — |
| Peter Bankes | 41 | Lancashire | August, 2019 | — |
| Craig Pawson | 44 | Sheffield | March, 2013 | — |
| Jarred Gilleett | 36 | Gold Coast, Australia | September, 2021 | — |
| Darren England | 37 | Doncaster | August, 2017 | — |
| Michael Salisbury | 38 | Lancashire | November, 2021 | — |
| Johns Brooks | 32 | Leicestershire | December, 2021 | — |
| Tony Harrington | 32 | Durham | December, 2021 | — |
| David Coote | 41 | Nottinghamshire | April, 2018 | 2023 EFL Cup |
| Graham Scott | 55 | Oxfordshire | November, 2014 | — |
| Tom Bramall | 32 | Sheffield | August, 2022 | — |
| Chris Kavanagh | 37 | Greater Manchester | August, 2017 | — |
Premier League 2023/24 TV channels, live streams
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| Canada | — | |
| Hong Kong | — | Now TV |
| India | Star Sports | Disney+, Hotstar, JioTV |
| Malaysia | Astro SuperSport | Astro Go |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport | Sky Sport Now, Sky Go |
| Singapore | StarHub | StarHub TV+ |
| UK | Sky Sports, TNT Sports | NOW TV, Sky Go, Amazon Prime |
| USA | USA Network, Telemundo, Universo |
Fubo, Peacock |
UK: Matches are carried across Sky Sports and TNT Sports streaming and TV platforms, with select matches on Amazon Prime.
USA: Select matches are televised on USA Network (English) and Telemundo or Universo (Spanish), and all three channels can be streamed on Fubo. The rest of the matches are streamed on NBC platform Peacock for subscribers.
Canada: Every Premier League game this season is live streaming exclusively via Fubo in Canada.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every match live and on demand on Optus Sport.