"Jack, I didn't lie to you."

"Thank you."

Jack was thrilled to get a new contract from Philip Don. Once you sign it, you will officially become a contracted referee of the Professional League Official Limited.

What is Referee Professionalism?

Not that all referees are full-time referees. The part-time role of referees is objective, and it does not mean that a single piece of paper can make all Premier League referees full-time referees. This is not in line with reality.

Many referees will still have their own jobs, and they will still be part-time referees. Only a handful of referees will slowly become full-time referees.

So what exactly is the professionalization of referees promoted by Philip Tang?

Very simple.

It's a new contract. Before the professionalization of referees, before the emergence of the Professional League Officials Limited, the refereeing committee above was a non-profit branch of the sports body. Even the refereeing committee appears to be a department of the FA, but it is not actually part of the FA. In the past, the referee committee was like a non-governmental organization such as the Directors Guild and the Screenwriters Guild.

The referees are all members of the referee committee. Therefore, the referee is paid according to this after each game of enforcement.

The professionalization of referees means that the referee committee has branched out from a non-profit sports organization to a profit-making company. Referees are also no longer members, but officially employees of the Professional League Officials Limited.

Of course, the current professionalism of referees has not yet been perfected, and it is only effective within the scope of the football league. In other words, only referees in the Premier League, League One, League B, and League C are valid.

In other words, all referees with national referee qualifications need to sign a professional contract with the Professional League Officials Limited. It is to protect the income of the referee, an income that can guarantee the life of the referee.

This will allow some referees to leave their part-time status, and it is likely that full-time referees will start to appear. So that referees no longer have to run for life, and will have more time to focus on referee work.

In June 2000, Jack was officially notified by Pro League Officials Ltd. As the referee of the football league, Jack is eligible to sign a professional contract, but Jack signed a contract not for the national referee general group, but for the national referee elite group, that is to say, he signed a contract for the Premier League referee.

From this moment on, Jack officially became the referee of the Premier League.

The most obvious change in the professionalism of referees is the change in income. As a contract for the referee of the Premier League, the salary is still relatively high. The base salary of a Premier League referee is £33,000 a year, which is the base salary of a Premier League referee.

In other words, the Premier League referee can get 33,000 pounds even if he does not enforce the law for a season. This base salary alone is already higher than the annual income of most Premier League referees before.

In addition to the base salary, of course, there is also the income per game. The Premier League referee also earns £1,000 a game. In addition to this part of the income, the Premier League referee also has other aspects of income. Including the "massage fee" for the referee at the end of the year, as well as the allowance for each physical training, the income from domestic cup competitions, etc., an excellent Premier League referee can easily earn more than 70,000 pounds in a season, maybe 80,000 pounds.

But that's not all.

Those great Premier League referees are international referees. Being able to officiate in the Champions League, the League Cup, and some national competitions can earn more than £100,000 in a season. This is already the same as the CEO income of small and medium-sized enterprises in England.

These are the earnings of the Premier League's top referees. According to the current contract, even if he is not a top Premier League referee, the average Premier League referee should earn around 60,000 pounds a year. Compared to the salary of ordinary people in England, it is already a lot higher.

Of course, Jack is not an international referee, just a young referee who has just become the referee of the Premier League.

Becoming a Premier League referee this time is Philippe Don's reward.

In the 99-00 season, Jack was promoted to the referee of League One by Philip Don and began to focus on developing Jack. Then this season, he was directly promoted to the referee of the Premier League.

Jack also caught up with the first wave of Premier League referees in the professionalization of referees.

Although it wasn't all on his own, Jack didn't feel wrong at all. After all, I got this opportunity, but I made a big effort. A year and a half ago, Philip Don made Jack a pioneer and then used the media to put pressure on the FA and Premier League clubs to get the win. Of course, Jack is just a key, and his role is only to be an introduction, but he also contributes.

So this is the reward that Jack deserves. Jack was really risky and deserved such benefits.

"Jack, you have to know that from now on you are the referee in the Premier League. Moreover, he is the youngest referee in the history of English referees, and he must be even more cautious in the game. ”

Philip Tang spoke to Jack in a heartfelt manner.

It was under pressure to make Jack the referee of the Premier League, Philippe Don. Jack is only twenty-five years old now, and it has only been six years since he was qualified to referee, and it has only been four and a half years since he actually started enforcing the law.

The presence of such a young referee in the Premier League is absolutely shocking.

If it weren't for the current power of Philip Don, plus Keith Hackett and Joe Geist, they would have used Jack back then. Jack didn't just contribute to Philip Don, several of their high-level executives were considered to have received Jack's favors. Even to go deeper, all the referees who have benefited from the professionalization of referees should also be grateful to Jack.

Therefore, they all need to return the favor, and Jack is promoted to become the referee of the Premier League.

"I know."

"Go ahead."

When Jack walked out of the referee building, he was in a really good mood. Looking at the gray sky, I feel that it is blue sky and white clouds, and I am in a really good mood. It's raining outside, but Jack is still in the mood for a walk in the rain.

Premier League referee.

In six years, it should be said that it took only four and a half years for Jack to rise from an assistant referee in the Northern League to a referee in the Premier League.

Don't say anything to break the record for the fastest promotion after World War II. Because Jack's promotion speed is unique in the entire European football world. It can even be directly said that there is no one before or since.

The 25-year-old top-flight referee is nowhere to be found in the entire top flight of European football.

Jack is now the most junior referee in the Premier League, but Jack is also a Premier League referee. He is one of the highest referees in England.

"I finally did."

Speaking of the referee who officiated Jack in their community game, Jack can't even remember what he looks like now. Don't say it's him, even the referee Jack who sent off Jack in the first game has almost forgotten about it.

Jack had always been obsessed with them before. But after becoming the referee in the Premier League today, I think of the only laugh left of them.

Do I really know them?

Hum.

Brother is already the youngest referee in the Premier League today, and you two amateur league referees can do whatever you want.

…………

"Bang-"

"Jack, congratulations."

As soon as Jack came home and opened the door, someone opened the champagne to celebrate.

"Small, you don't have to go to class?"

Jack looked at Cheryl, who was getting prettier and prettier, and didn't know what to say. Although she is only seventeen years old now, she has really become a standard beauty. Sometimes looking at her, Jack can forget her age. If it weren't for the fact that the image of her little sister was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, Jack couldn't help but pounce.

"I'm never going to school again."

"Don't go to school? What do you mean? ”

Cheryl was a little embarrassed. After all, Jack, who was sitting in front of him, was a top student, and he studied quite well when he was a student. The universities they graduated from are among the top universities in England.

Now I have changed my career to be a referee, and I am a very good referee. Became a Premier League referee at such a young age. So looking at Jack, Cheryl felt some pressure.

"I don't read it anymore."

"Expelled?"

As soon as Jack heard this, he blurted out the words.

"How do you know?"

"Is this true?"

Jack couldn't help but shake his head. I really don't know what to say about Cheryl. was less than seventeen years old, and he was already expelled from school. He was suspended from school before, and now he is directly expelled from others. A little sister is a little sister.

"I guess that's it. You say you'......"

"Gee, don't talk about that. To be honest, I didn't miss it for a long time. I'm here today to celebrate you as Premier League referee. ”

"Okay, thanks."

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