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The EFL has insisted that it has changed the referee for Blackpool's match against Portsmouth because of the "increased scrutiny" and not due to the official's name.
On Monday, a High Court judge ordered Blackpool's majority owners, the Oyston family, to complete a full buy-out of the "entire interest" of VB Football Assets in Blackpool FC for £31.27 million.
VB Football Assets, a minor shareholder in Blackpool, brought an action against the Oystons and their companies alleging they had shown unfair prejudice against shareholders. The Oystons were said to have operated an "illegitimate stripping" of the club following their relegation to from the Premier League in 2010, and that there were "fundamental breaches" to the way they had run the business.
Saturday's League One match was due to be refereed by Ben Toner, but news of his name had led to much amusement on social media.
The greatest referee appointment in football history - the official taking charge of #Blackpool v #Pompey is, wait it for it.... Ben Toner.
— Jordan Cross (@pn_jordan_cross) November 9, 2017
The EFL has now decided to switch Jon Moss, who is part of the select group of referees for the Premier League, to the game at Bloomfield Road.
An EFL spokesman told The Guardian: "As a result of the increased attention surrounding this weekend's League One fixture between Blackpool and Portsmouth, PGMOL [Professional Game Match Officials Limited] has determined it would be appropriate for a select group 1 referee to take charge of proceedings at Bloomfield Road.
"The previously selected official will instead fill a vacancy that has a arisen at Brunton Park for the League Two match between Carlisle United and Yeovil Town as the referee who was scheduled to officiate sustained an injury during Bury's game with Stoke City Under-21s on Wednesday evening."
Toner will instead officiate the League Two game between Carlisle United and Yeovil Town.