How does the Premier League assign referees?

How does the Premier League assign referees?
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There is a complex system behind appointing referees in the Premier League. The Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) have a merit table that ranks the most trusted referees - and then assign them based on the biggest games. But there are other factors that influence a referees appointment. What are they? What is this merit table? How does a referee climb the merit table?

Daniel Taylor explains. This story is taken from The Athletic. If you want to read more about referee appointment you might like to read this article:

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