this is what it says on the Premier League website regarding responsibilities of PGMOL and Select Group referees of which Clattenberg is one;
How is being a Select Group referee different?
- Premier League matches are officiated by Select Group referees and assistant referees.
- They meet for a ‘training camp’ twice a month, where they perform physical and technical training sessions, and analyse match videos.
- There is a robust system for measuring Select Group performance over the season. Each Premier League match is evaluated by a former senior referee who scrutinises every decision using the match footage and ProZone to measure the officials’ technical performance. Former players and managers (Match Delegates) assess the accuracy and consistency of decision making and their management of the game.
third bullet in particular is of interest. you wonder what level of independent scrutiny/diligence there is in that process. its key as it is the best defence about any real/accused level of corruption. If that level of scrutiny is in place, and it does its job, who in their right mind would appoint the same team to officiate the game on Sunday as were in place at WHL