Referee chief Mike Riley will step down as general manager of Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) next season.
The 57-year-old has been in the post since 2009, having replaced Keith Hackett at the end of his own 20-year elite refereeing career.
The Telegraph are reporting that the PGMOL conference this weekend will be informed that Riley will be leaving the organisation next season. This is another step in wide-ranging changes coming to Premier League refereeing. The news of Riley’s departure follows four long-serving referees Mike Dean, Jon Moss, Martin Atkinson and Kevin Friend all announcing their retirement from officiating after last season.