Lucy Oliver is a professional football referee and the wife of fellow official Michael Oliver, who officiates in the Premier League, find out more about her below
Renowned Premier League official Michael Oliver is currently in the news following his sending off of Myles Lewis-Skelly on Saturday, January 25. Referee Michael Oliver and his wife have been the subject of abuse and even death threats, including text messages, according to reports after his decision to hand a red card vs Wolves, his eighth red card to an Arsenal player till date.
Who is Lucy Oliver, wife of Premier League football referee Michael Oliver, bio, age, nationality, net worth and Instagram
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Oliver received major online backlash and trolling for his decision to remove Myles-Skelly, and Lucy eventually fell victim to the trolling as well.
Michael Oliver facing backlash
Michael Oliver is currently facing backlash for his decision to evict Lewis-Skelly during Arsenal’s recent clash with Wolves. During the match, Matt Doherty burst out of his own box before the 18-year-old brought him down. Oliver was seemingly in the perfect position to see the incident as he brandished a red card without any hesitation. Following the decision, Arsenal were down to ten men two minutes before halftime against Wolves at Molineux.
Michael Oliver bio
Michael Oliver is a renowned Premier League official who was born in Ashington, Northumberland. Oliver started out refereeing when he was just 14, quickly passing up the ranks and joining the National List of Referees in 2007. Michael officially became the youngest-ever Premier League referee back in August 2010. He officiated his first ever match between Birmingham and Blackburn Rovers aged 25 years and 182 days old. Over the years, he has manged two FA Cup finals and a Champions League quarter-final aside from Premier League duties.
Lucy Oliver bio
Lucy Oliver is a veteran football referee who is currently 35-years-old and the wife of fellow official Michael Oliver. Over the years, Lucy has been overseeing various Women’s Super League and Women’s Championship fixtures. The veteran referee has also served as the sports development officer for Sunderland College. Notably, Lucy, also officiates in the men’s Conference North league.
Aside from working as an official, she also works with the FA to promote refereeing to youngsters, particularly young girls. She has notably travelled to South Africa, Botswana, America, and Japan through her match appointments.
Lucy is a female football referee who advocates for gender equality in refereeing and is a Level 3 referee and FA-qualified match official. Lucy, whose dream is to officiate in a World Cup, Olympics or Euro finals, has officiated in the Women’s Super League and men’s non-league games and officiated the 2011 women’s FA Cup final and the under-17 Euro qualifiers in Austria.
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— Triple M (@Tripple____M) January 26, 2025
Nationality
Lucy Oliver is an English national.
Marriage
Miachel and Lucy Oliver tied the knot back in June 2015. Aside from that, there is not much information available about their relationship. The couple share a love of officiating, with both of them officiating in the top men’s and women’s leagues.
While Lucy’s net worth isn’t known, her husband Michael earns 200,000 pounds annually officiating in the Premier League and has a worth of $1 million. She and Michael aren’t on Twitter/X or Instagram.