Premier League faces calls to increase funding for cash-strapped PGMOL

MORE MONEY: The large screen in the stadium showing a VAR check on a possible offside during the Premier League match at the City Ground. Pic: Mike Egerton/PA Wire.

The Premier League is facing demands to increase its funding of referees because of a cash shortfall at Professional Game Match Officials Ltd.

The Guardian has learned that PGMOL’s cash reserves have dwindled from about £4m to almost zero in recent years as a result of the increased costs of training and operations, exacerbated by the introduction and growth of VAR.