{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/627a2e8f84f3d50012cf11fb/6aa819ddff74edfd004175f3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep 3656: Manchester Is Blue But City See Red, Referees Dominate The Premier League Weekend, A Pro Ref Apology - 14/09/26","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/627a2e8f84f3d50012cf11fb/1789401230208-e2a7c50b-9248-4c73-beb0-6eb64f5d2781.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The Premier League season labours past week 4 with a sense that things are yet to fully ignite - but the recently rebranded Pro Ref, formerly known as PGMOL, has hit its stride by issuing their first apology of the season.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>After a weekend dominated by the referees, it seems a good moment to welcome to the pod William Ralston, author of a new book about refereeing: \"The Impossible Job - The Truly Unbelievable World of Football Referees.\"</p><p><br></p><p>What kind of person becomes a referee? Why do they do it? What makes a good one? And how has VAR changed what it means to be a ref?&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Second Captains"}