According to journalists, the referee Halim, who took charge of the Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers match, has not been stripped of his eligibility to officiate in the Premier League this weekend.
On Matchday 23 of the Premier League, Manchester City defeated Wolves 2-0 at home. Wolves defender Mosquera committed a handball in the penalty area which was not given as a penalty, and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola expressed his dissatisfaction with this decision at the post-match press conference.
Some media reported that Halim, the referee of this match, had been stripped of his right to officiate in the Premier League this weekend, but a journalist stated on social media: “Halim has not been deprived of his eligibility to officiate in the Premier League this weekend. He will take charge of the Championship match between Stoke City and Southampton on Saturday, because he was never on the list of referees for Premier League matches this weekend in the first place.”
"This is part of the phased referee development plan by Webb and the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL). For a long time, many up-and-coming referees have earned the opportunity to officiate in the Premier League after delivering outstanding performances in the Championship."
