Jarred Gillett is about to referee Arsenal’s journey to Newcastle United this weekend, because the Premier League proceed to make use of the Liverpool-supporting official for his or her rivals’ matches.
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For the second time already within the early weeks of the 2025/26 season, has been appointed because the referee for an Arsenal match.
The Premier League have confirmed their match officers for the approaching spherical of fixtures, together with Arsenal’s journey away to Newcastle United.
Gillett will referee, assisted by Ian Hussin and Scott Ledger. Anthony Taylor would be the fourth official, with Darren England on VAR and Steve Meredith because the assistant VAR.
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Gillett had additionally refereed Arsenal’s match in opposition to Leeds United final month, as followers proceed to query why the is being handed so many video games involving Liverpool’s nearest Premier League title rival.
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Fox Sports activities commentator Brenton Pace revealed that Gillett had informed him in regards to the reality he supported Liverpool earlier than he was appointed as a Premier League referee, saying: “He informed me about this a few months in the past, mentioned preserve it below your hat as a result of I’m undecided whether or not I’ll get the appointment.
“He needed to fill out a doc when he agreed to affix the referees’ board over there and it’s important to fill within the crew you supported as a boy/man and he mentioned it was Liverpool.
“So meaning you’re taken off all their video games, house or away.”
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As Pace alludes to, Gillett has by no means been placed on a Liverpool recreation, for good motive. Although fairly why he retains refereeing Liverpool’s rivals is unclear.
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There are many video games each weekend involving groups with no relevance to Liverpool, but that is the second time in six video games Gillett has refereed Arsenal, having additionally refereed the house recreation in opposition to Leeds United.
Of Arsenal’s different 4 video games, Gillett was on VAR for 2 of them, and he was clearly ineligible for the Liverpool match. In order that solely leaves one time he hasn’t been chosen to officiate the Gunners.
The one constructive factor you possibly can say is that there’s maybe by no means been extra acrimony between Liverpool and Newcastle United than at this very second.