Premier League Referee Howard Webb has announced his retirement from the game.

The as he is set to become Technical Director of Professional Game Match Officials.

His first time in charge of a Premier League match came in 2003 and since then the police officer has officiated some of the most high profile club and international fixtures.

Webb refereed the 2010 World Cup final with some of his decisions criticised, particularly his call not to send off Dutch midfielder Nigel De Jong for his chest-high challenge on Spain's Xabi Alonso.

He was also England's representative at the 2014 tournament.

In 2010, he also took charge of the Champions League final, making him the first referee to officiate a Champions League and World Cup final in the same year.