According to the Daily Mail, Rangnick made the suggestion while speaking at a recent summit between other managers in the league and the head of the Professional Game Match Officials Board, Mike Riley. Rangnick believes that having referees and players train alongside each other would improve what appears to be a deteriorating relationship between the two parties.

A further benefit, according to the German, is that it will allow players to get to know the officials better, which will strengthen interactions on the field of play.

A number of referees, notably former Premier League official Mark Clattenburg, have expressed support for the notion, which has begun to gain popularity.

According to the Daily Mail, the Newcastle native stated that this concept has been around for quite some time, stating:

In my previous role as a Premier League referee, I recall hearing about this.

It was planned that we would visit a local club whose games we wouldn't be permitted to observe," says the author.

Martin Atkinson, the match referee for Manchester United, interacts with the players.

"It would have to be Newcastle United in my opinion." And so I'd report to the squad's training sessions and small-sided games, sit down with the players, listen to their input and provide them with my own observations and suggestions. "I believed it would be a good idea to better our relationship, and I still believe it is."

Clattenburg also tackles some of the worries about the plan, which initially appear to be a peaceful solution to the league's mounting problem.

"The only problem with this proposal, according to the ex-official, is that it would provide more fuel for conspiracy theorists." When a player from a relegation rival trains with Newcastle and then makes a contentious decision that goes against the team he trained with, there will be an uproar."

This is almost certain to occur, as supporters are prone to deviating from common reason when it comes to their favorite teams and when so much is at stake.

It could even occur subconsciously, as in the case of a referee who does not dismiss a player because he has previously observed in training that the player in issue is not the stereotype, but rather the other type of player.

It is believed that the PGMOL is considering the proposal and may give the go-ahead for the start of the next season if the proposal is approved. Referees would be authorized to access club facilities while also supervising training matches in an effort to help players better grasp their roles, according to the proposed plans.

There are some problems with the idea, but it sounds like a good one. Football fans are often conservative when it comes to their sport, as evidenced by their opposition to VAR. However, we should not dismiss this notion until it has been tested, because the caliber of refereeing in the Premier League is not improving.