The son of Jarnail Singh will follow in his father's footsteps after being promoted to the National Group of match referees.
Jarnail Singh was the first turbaned referee in the history of English league football and took charge of more than 150 games. Jarnail is still an occasional referee in the Combined Counties League, but he is no longer an official.
The League Two game between Swindon Town and Leyton Orient in April was presided over by the most senior referee in the country, Sunny, and the highest ranked black referee, Sam Alisson.
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The prison officer told Sky Sports News that it was a proud moment for him to be promoted.
It is a proud moment for me to follow in my father's footsteps and become a referee in the English Football League. I followed in my father's footsteps when I achieved my dream of becoming a referee.
It's been a lot of hard work this year training away from the pitch with the help of the PGMOL and my coaches.
I would like to become the first South Asian premier league referee.
The first pair of British South Asians to preside over a Sky Bet Championship fixture were Jarnail's sons Bhups andSunny Singh Gill.
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In February, Jarnail told Sky Sports News that his boys were giving it their all to get to the very top of the game, and now they've been promoted.
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Sky Sports News reported last year that Howard Webb, who worked the 2010 World Cup final, said that Bhups andSunny have all the attributes needed to reach the very top of their profession.
I'm very happy to see the progress that the two guys have made. I've had my eye on them for a long time.
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I work in the Football League with their father. In addition to being a really, really good referee, Jarnail Singh is a wonderful man. He was very pleasant to work with.
"They are athletic, they know how to manage people, and they have all the skills you need to be successful." You don't survive in the game if you don't have them. The guys have excelled and will continue to do so.
It's not been an easy day at the office but they've persevered through those difficult times and I think at some point they'll want to pack in.
I know their dad will be happy. They've made good progress and are still moving in the right direction. They have more to achieve. I'm confident that they will enjoy it.
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