'They are now athletes' - how do referees get ready for a season?

Top-flight football officials are adopting rigorous training regimes to keep pace with the speed of the Premier League. As BBC Sport tells it, this preparation includes full-time training throughout the season and pre-season camps in Spain. The goal is to ensure referees can maintain the physical standards required of modern athletes.

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