Ex-Premier League referee tells Howard Webb to leave job after latest blundersPremier League officials have been faced with serious criticism this season for a host of errors in a number of games and referees chief and former official Howard Webb has been blamedView 2 Images Howard Webb has been told to leave his post as chief of the PGMOL (Image: Getty Images)Howard Webb has been told to resign in the face of growing criticism for Premier League referees. Webb, a professional referee for 18 years including 11 in the Premier League, is currently acting as the head of the PGMOL. ‌Former Premier League referee Mark Halsey has claimed that while individual officials must face criticism, they are not the ones to be blamed. Instead, he believes referee chief Webb needs to step back from his current role. “I speak to Premier League managers and I know they aren’t happy with him.

Source: Daily Mirror February 16, 2026 15:08 UTC