Original sentence: Despite this, in a Press release on July 26 2007, it was announced that Dowd was being retained as a Select Group referee for the season 2007-2008.Dowd was the fourth official at the 2006 FA Cup Final, at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.Flamini, who might possibly have been sent off had the penalty been given, received the ball in an offside position; however, the assistant referee and Dowd failed to spot the infringement.He began refereeing in local leagues in 1984, eventually officiating in the Staffordshire Senior League and Midland Football Alliance.He was appointed to the Football League list of assistant referees in 1992, before joining the League's full list of referees in 1997, aged 34.He was heavily criticised by Wigan's then manager, Paul Jewell, and their owner, Dave Whelan, following his performance in the club's Premiership match with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on February 11 2007.He was promoted to the Premier League list in 2001, therefore the 2007-08 season is his 7th year refereeing the top flight of English football.The relatively late start to his career seems to have prevented him being nominated to FIFA's list of international referees
Edited sentence: Despite this, in a Press release on July 26 2007, it was announced that Dowd was being retained as a Select Group referee for the 2007-08 season.Dowd was heavily criticised by Jewell and Wigan owner Dave Whelan following his performance in the club's Premiership match with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on 11 February 2007.Flamini, who would most likely have been sent off had the penalty been given, received the ball in an offside position; however, the assistant referee and Dowd failed to spot the infringement.He is a member of the Select Group of referees.He joined The Football League's list of referees in 1997, aged 34.However, the relatively late start to his career seems to have prevented him being nominated to FIFA's list of international referees.Phil Dowd was the fourth official at the 2006 FA Cup Final at The Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.The 2007/08 Premiership season is his 7th year refereeing the top flight of English football