The Football Association have opened an investigation into the conduct of former Premier League referee David Elleray, according to inews.
It's reported that a law firm commissioned by the FA will look into new allegations made against Elleray in January.
The 67-year-old is a former leading top-flight referee, is chair of the FA referees' committee and as technical director at the International Football Association Board, holds a prominent position within the organisation which determines football's rules.
Inews state that the FA has received correspondence from Martin Cassidy, the chief executive of charity Ref Support UK and a former employee in the FA’s referees department, including yet unproven allegations about Elleray from former staff members.