In January 2026, Hallam made his first Premier League appearance refereeing a match between Manchester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers. During the match, he was asked by the video assistant referee (VAR), Darren England, to review a potential penalty award for Manchester City, which Hallam had denied. Hallam gained recognition for being the first Premier League referee on debut to refuse to overturn his decision when asked to by VAR.[2]
Haven’t seen this ref before, but he’s doing a pretty good job.
Whosit? I’ve not been paying much attention.
Ummm, good question…
Farai Hallam?
Never heard of him either. I suppose he’s one of those that’s here because it’s the final day and they need more refs?
The best refs are probably at the matches where the outcome really matters.
“best”
Yeah… I know. Maybe, “most battle tested”?
In January 2026, Hallam made his first Premier League appearance refereeing a match between Manchester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers. During the match, he was asked by the video assistant referee (VAR), Darren England, to review a potential penalty award for Manchester City, which Hallam had denied. Hallam gained recognition for being the first Premier League referee on debut to refuse to overturn his decision when asked to by VAR.[2]
Wikipedia page seems solid.