This weekend, Anthony Taylor is scheduled to return to the Premier League after refereeing a Championship game the previous week, which some have referred to as a “demotion.”
In his final Premier League match, the referee gave Newcastle a controversial penalty against Wolves, sparking backlash from a number of sources.
Despite requests for Taylor to personally examine the event, VAR upheld the penalty ruling in the case of Hwang Hee-chan’s foul on Fabian Schar. Taylor is currently scheduled to supervise the highly anticipated encounter between Manchester City and Chelsea. He previously oversaw a Championship match between Preston North End and Coventry City, in which he again awarded a controversial penalty.
Taylor is in charge of a major Premier League match, despite rumors and jokes on social media that he might keep getting “demoted” to lower levels.
Chelsea will be hopeful about winning back-to-back games against top-six opponents because they do not have any obligations in Europe.
During his time in the Championship, replays revealed little contact, which raised concerns about Taylor’s decision to give Preston a penalty and infuriated the crowd.
While some social media users jokingly predicted Taylor would receive even more promotions, he is currently back in the Premier League, managing a crucial Manchester City vs. Chelsea game.
