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Howard Webb 'will announce losses of £900,000 at PGMOL' - as referees chief 'prepares to tell clubs' they must increase budgets if they want the highest standard of officiating

PMGOL chief Howard Webb is set to announce losses of nearly £1millon at the body, according to a report.

The body, full name Professional Game Match Officials Limited, is responsible for refereeing matches in England, including the Premier League, but continues to bleed money and will post major losses again this year.

According to The Telegraph, losses of £379,000 last year have been adjusted to £1.8million, taking the total sum over the last three years to close to £3.4m.

Scrutiny is regularly aimed at the body, though increased transparency has been targeted with regular communication methods including explaining decisions in real-time on social media, trialling giving referees microphones during games and a regular referees show which Webb appears on to show and explain decisions.