Referee fired after his final Manchester United match at Old Trafford named for Everton match

Manchester United will host Everton this upcoming weekend, aiming to recover from two consecutive Premier League defeats. Despite securing a FA Cup victory over Nottingham Forest, Manchester United’s recent league losses have left them trailing by 11 points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa.

This weekend Manchester United are back at Old Trafford to face Everton, in an early lunchtime kick-off.

Manager Erik ten Hag will update on team news in his press conference at 1.30pm on Friday. One announcement which has been made, is regarding the officials for the clash.

The Premier League has announced the match officials for Saturday’s game between Manchester United and Everton:

Referee: Simon Hooper
Assistant Referees: Adrian Holmes, Simon Long
Fourth Official: Gavin Ward
VAR: David Coote

A revisit to Old Trafford

The choice of Simon Hooper as the referee for the upcoming match at Old Trafford holds significance due to his involvement in a notable incident during his last appearance at the stadium.

Hooper officiated Manchester United’s Premier League season opener against Wolves, a match that featured a highly publicized incident.