Referees Named Across Multiple Fixtures Amid Scrutiny

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Stuart Attwell will referee Sunderland’s home match against Leeds United, with Craig Pawson on VAR duty. Attwell has issued a high number of bookings this season, and his history in charge of Sunderland offers little comfort: the club has won only three of 18 matches he has officiated. He also oversaw Leeds’ 1-0 loss to Sunderland in March, when a penalty appeal by Leeds was reportedly judged to have been wrongly turned down.

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