Speaking on Jamie Martin's YouTube channel, he said: "My role came about because I've known the owner for some years. He has a club in Greece, I was in Greece.
"We didn't always see eye to eye about football, referees, a lot of different aspects. I'm not just a referee - I understand football, I've been in the middle of matches. I do understand a little bit about it. To be labelled just a referee is disrespectful. We've got the media, the fans, everyone wants to talk about football and I'm exactly the same.
"I've got opinions like everyone else, who is a good player and a bad player, but also I've got more to bring to the table. Because I've known the owner and family, I can support the board with understanding how the Premier League is interpreted - and certainly how decisions are, because they're not always the same around the world as we see weekly when we watch TV.
"The owner wants to understand the Premier League, why he doesn't get certain decisions, and this was why I was brought in. They've had some really bad calls. The game before I was appointed was against Newcastle United and there was a clear penalty not awarded by the referee or VAR. We had a red card against Brighton. Certain things the owner wants to understand how things work."