Professional Game Match Officials Limited
Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) is the body responsible for refereeing games in English professional football. Formerly known as the Professional Game Match Officials Board (PGMOB), the PGMOL was formed when English referees became professional in 2001, to provide officials for all games played in the Premier League, English Football League (EFL) and Football Association (FA) competitions. In doing so, England became the first country in the world to fully professionalise its referees. The organisation is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee owned and funded by the Premier League, EFL, and the FA. Staff

Evaluation
The Select Group referees meet twice per month for training sessions and analysis of match videos and data. The PGMOL have their own sports scientists, sports psychologists, physiotherapists, sprint coaches, podiatrists and vision scientists which mirror football clubs to help improve referee performance. Every Premier League match is evaluated by a former senior referee to measure the referee's technical performance, along with fellow players and managers (match delegates) who assess accuracy and consistency of their decision making and management of their game to ensure the correct result

Sponsorship
The PGMOL changed its sponsorship for the 2010–11 season from Air Asia to its parent group, Tune Group. For the 2012–13 season Expedia sponsored the officials, but this agreement ended after a year. For the start of the 2013–14 Premier League season PGMOL had no sponsor, but part way through the season EA Sports signed a long term agreement which saw their logo on the arms of all officials in the Premier League and EFL until 2019. In 2022, the sponsorship was renewed until the end of the 2024-25 season. Controversies

Mark Halsey claim
In September 2016, Mark Halsey, a former member and referee, claimed that PGMOL asked him to lie in match reports. PGMOL denied the claim, and no further action was taken. Employment status
In 2018, HMRC challenged the employment status of PGMOL appointed referees. The tax authority claimed that referees are employees, not self-employed as PGMOL claimed. The tax tribunals sided with HMRC, but the appellate court reversed, determining that their referees are self-employed. The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom heard the HMRC's appeal on 26 June 2023. Apologies and acknowledgements of error 
Howard Webb stated that increased transparency was his goal for VAR under his tenure. After he joined, PGMOL began issuing corrections and apologies more frequently. Prior to his arrival, such admission were rarer and more often delegated to independent panels. References

Football refereeing in England
Football organisations in England
Premier League
English Football League
FA Cup
Sports organizations established in 2001