Referee not picked for Premier League duty after Pep Guardiola's Man City complaintsPep Guardiola was left unhappy with the refereeing team during Manchester City's victory over Wolves when his side were denied a penalty for handballView 3 Images Pep Guardiola was annoyed with the penalty decision (Image: Carl Recine/Getty Images)Referee Farai Hallam will not officiate in the Premier League this weekend. PGMOL don't appoint referees who made their Premier League debuts to officiate in matches in the next round of fixtures. Tom Kirk made his debut as a Premier League referee in early December and didn't appear on the pitch again in the top-flight until a month later. City moved within four points of the Premier League leaders with 15 matches still to play. Article continues belowThey host Galatasaray in a crucial Champions League match at the Etihad Stadium, before travelling to Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League and facing Newcastle United in the second-leg of their League Cup semi-final.

Source: Daily Mirror January 27, 2026 11:57 UTC