Darren Cann is an International and Premier League Assistant Referee best known for running the line in The Union of European Football Associations Champions League Final and The World Cup Final.
Career
Football Playing Before becoming a referee, Cann was a promising football player playing in the Youth Team for Norwich City and being signed by Steve Coppell in the 1980s for Crystal Palace. He played regularly for the Youth Team and Reserves, but did not make any first team appearances. Early Refereeing Cann began refereeing in 1991 and quickly excelled, receiving successive promotions in his first two seasons, to become a "Class 1" Referee in 1993.
He was promoted to the National List of Assistant Referees (Football League Assistant Referee) in 2001/02 and again promoted as an Assistant Referee on the Premier League in 2005.
In that same year he was awarded his first International appointment, a Union of European Football Associations Cup match refereed by Howard Webb. Cann has since represented his country over 125 times on International matches.