Sunny Singh Gill was standing at the proverbial career crossroads one year ago. He had the option to continue as a prison officer or concentrate on carrying forward his family's rich footballing legacy by chasing his refereeing dream.
'Not in the dressing room. Of course there are a lot of rumours but it is not that we get distracted by it.'
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Saturday
IMAGES from English Premier League matches played on Sunday.
Manchester United were humbled 3-0 at home by Newcastle United in the League Cup fourth round
Holders and Premier League leaders Arsenal will be at home to Championship (second tier) Burnley in the fourth round of the FA Cup after most of the big guns avoided top flight opponents in Monday's draw.
IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Sunday.
Images from Saturday's action in the English Premier League
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Images from the Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Fabinho's first-half goal earned Liverpool a 1-0 win at Burnley
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday night
Manchester United dropped out of the Premier League's top four
Images from the Premier League matches played on Saturday, March 9.
Arsenal had more than twice as many chances but failed to take any as the visitors defended gamely.
"We do everything that is in our power, so I do research on every opportunity that comes. We do everything we can if that opportunity will be there."
Ben Johnson and Tomas Soucek scored second-half goals as West Ham United twice came back from a goal down to earn a 2-2 draw at home to Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League on Sunday.
In Conte's absence, Stellini guided Spurs to wins over Manchester City, West Ham United and Chelsea.
Newcastle's worries deepened as they now remain at 19th in the table.
IMAGES from EPL matches played on Sunday.
Images from EPL matches played on Wednesday.
Qualifying Newcastle United for the Champions League was not even in Eddie Howe's thoughts at the start of the season
A round-up of Sunday's action in the Premier League.
Champions Liverpool suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to lowly Burnley on Thursday, ending their 68 match unbeaten home record in the Premier League as their title defence continued to fade.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Images from Saturday's action in the English Premier League.
Images from Sunday's action in the Premier League.
Marcus Rashford scored twice as Manchester United extended their 100 percent record on the road, coming from behind again to win 3-2 at the English Premier League's bottom club Sheffield United on Thursday.
English Premier League leaders Manchester City and Chelsea slugged out a magnificent 4-4 draw at Stamford Bridge.
A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Leeds United's Premier League relegation fears heightened as they slipped to a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa on Friday, leaving Jesse Marsch's side without a win in their last seven games in all competitions.
Tottenham Hotspur missed the chance to move up to provisional fourth place in the Premier League after relegation-threatened Newcastle United held them to a 2-2 draw with a late equaliser from substitute Joe Willock at St James' Park on Sunday. Images from EPL matches played on Sunday.
It was a third successive 0-0 draw for United after a stalemate at Chelsea on Sunday and against Real Sociedad last Thursday which completed a 4-0 aggregate win over the Spanish side in the Europa League.
Images from Sunday's English Premier League matches.
Images from the English Premier League matches played over the weekend.
Manchester United fought back to overpower West Ham United 3-1 and reach the FA Cup quarter-finals.
Champions Manchester City slipped to a shock first Premier League defeat of the season at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, while Manchester United's campaign of woe continued with a loss to Crystal Palace.
Images from Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Images from the football matches played on Tuesday.
The draw pushed Chelsea up a place into fourth spot in the Premier League, level on points with third-placed Spurs and one point ahead of Arsenal, both of whom have a played a game less.