Chris Kavanagh (referee)

Chris Kavanagh (born 4 September 1985) is an English professional football referee. He officiates primarily in the Premier League having been promoted to the Select Group of Referees in 2017.[3]

Chris Kavanagh
Born (1985-09-04) 4 September 1985[1]
Ashton-Under-Lyne, England[2]
Domestic
Years League Role
2012–2014 National League Referee
2014–2017 The Football League Referee
2017– Premier League Referee
International
Years League Role
2019– FIFA listed Referee

Career

Kavanagh began his refereeing career at the age of 13. In 2012, he was promoted to officiate matches in the National League.[4]

He began refereeing in the Football League in 2014. Kavanagh took charge of his first Premier League match in April 2017.

He was appointed to FIFA's international referees list in 2019.[5]

He was the final appointed referee for the 2021 EFL Championship play-off Final between Brentford F.C and Swansea City AFC at Wembley Stadium on the 29th May 2021.

Controversy

Everton Football Club complained to the English Premier League demanding an apology for the poor standard of refereeing in their game at Goodison versus Manchester City on 26 February 2022. Kavanagh was the VAR official who failed to award a penalty for a clear handball after match referee Paul Tierney was unsighted. Everton manager Frank Lampard stated he was 'a professional who cannot do his job right' and 'incompetent at best'.[6] Former referee Mike Riley, Managing Director of the Professional Game Match Officials Limited contacted Everton and apologised for the mistakes.[7]

References
  1. "Man in the Middle – Chris Kavanagh". THE PREMIER INFORMATION SITE FOR SWANSEA CITY FC. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  2. "Chris Kavanagh". Premier League. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  3. "Chris Kavanagh called upon to officiate in the 2017/18 Premier League". Premier League. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  4. "Chris Kavanagh Referee Profile | Premier League". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  5. FIFA.com
  6. "Frank Lampard: VAR handball call 'incompetence at best' | Micah Richards: How's that not clear?".
  7. "Mike Riley apologises to Everton for mistake in not spotting Rodri handball". TheGuardian.com. March 2022.
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