EFL confirms formal decision ahead of Blackburn Rovers against Sunderland.
Sunderland will face Blackburn Rovers on Boxing Day, putting their promotion chances to the test.
The Black Cats are confident heading to Ewood Park, having extended their unbeaten streak to four games with wins over Swansea City and Norwich City in recent weeks. Regis Le Bris’ team will also be hoping to maintain their third-best away record in the Championship against the former Premier League champions, having lost only three of their 11 road games throughout the first half of the season.
Sunderland and their hosts are only one point apart ahead of the game, but the Black Cats have the advantage of having a six-point lead over Rovers, which means they will stay in fourth place in the table if they avoid defeat against a home team that has won seven of their ten games at home this season.
The EFL has announced a high-profile official for a game that might be crucial in the quest for promotion to the Premier League, naming Robert Madley as the referee. The 39-year-old took charge of his first Premier League game just over a decade ago, when he sent out three Southampton players against West Bromwich Albion. His efforts earned the Wakefield-born whistler a promotion to the Select Group Referee panel two months later, but he resigned refereeing in England in August 2018 after claiming he was fired for making a video in which he appeared to ridicule a disabled individual.
The EFL has announced a high-profile official for a game that might be crucial in the quest for promotion to the Premier League, naming Robert Madley as the referee. The 39-year-old took charge of his first Premier League game just over a decade ago, when he sent out three Southampton players against West Bromwich Albion. His efforts earned the Wakefield-born whistler a promotion to the Select Group Referee panel two months later, but he resigned refereeing in England in August 2018 after claiming he was fired for making a video in which he appeared to ridicule a disabled individual.
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