About Martin Atkinson
Martin Atkinson (born 31 March 1971) is an English referee coach and former professional football referee who officiated primarily in the Premier League. He is a member of the West Riding County Football Association. Atkinson made his first appearance as an official in the Football League as an assistant referee in 1995. Since he was promoted to the list of Select Group Referees in 2004 he refereed a number of notable matches, including the FA Community Shield and the finals of the FA Trophy, Football League Cup, FA Cup and UEFA Europa League. Atkinson retired from field duties at the end of the 2021–22 season and will coach the select group one referees for Premier League in the 2022–23 season. City won the match 3–1 and Atkinson cautioned two players, both late in the second half. The 2008–09 season was the first that Atkinson took charge of UEFA Champions League games.
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