Referee Michael Oliver is scheduled to officiate the Premier League match between Ipswich and Southampton on Saturday, shortly after experiencing threats and abuse following Arsenal's match against Wolves. This incident arose after he issued a red card to Arsenal's Myles Lewis-Skelly, which has sparked both police investigations and public condemnation from the referees' organization PGMOL and the Premier League. Oliver will now miss the match between Arsenal and Manchester City. The incident highlights the ongoing issues faced by referees in professional football.
After officiating the controversial match involving Arsenal and Wolves, referee Michael Oliver faced threats and abuse, prompting police investigation and widespread condemnation.
Referees' body PGMOL and the Premier League condemned the abuse directed at Michael Oliver and expressed their support for ongoing investigations into the incident.
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