Assistant referee Darren Cann, the Premier League’s longest-serving match official, will appear in his final professional match on Saturday.
The 56-year old will be on the touchline at the Eithad Stadium when Manchester City take on Crystal Palace. The match will be Cann’s 579th in the Premier League, the most of any official in the competition’s history.
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Cann became an assistant referee in 1991 and reached the Premier League in 2005. He appeared at the World Cup in 2010 — where he officiated the final — and 2014 and at Euro 2008. He was also part of the group that took charge of the 2010 Champions League final between, which saw Inter defeat Bayern Munich 2-0.
“It’s been an honour to serve the professional game for the last 25 years,” said Cann, who has more than 1,000 matches under his belt. “Officiating the World Cup final and the Champions League final are memories I will cherish forever but, above all, I’m proud of the fact I’ve given 100 per cent in every single match throughout my career.
“I would like to thank every single person who has helped and supported me to work in this wonderful sport, PGMOL and The FA as well as all of the clubs, managers, players and fans that have made the Premier League the greatest league in the world.
“It’s been the privilege of my life to serve the game that I love.”
Cann’s last match will be the first in competition history to use semi-automated offside technology. The league confirmed earlier this month that the system would be introduced for Gameweek 32 after a trial in the FA Cup.
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