AP Interview: Trailblazing referee Frappart wants to help more women take the whistle
1 month, 3 weeks ago

AP Interview: Trailblazing referee Frappart wants to help more women take the whistle

Associated Press  

PARIS — After a decade of making history in soccer, French referee Stéphanie Frappart is using her experience to help more women take up the profession. The 41-year-old Frappart is working with France’s national postal service, La Poste, on a committee promoting female referees called “Women and Refereeing” in conjunction with its four partner federations: soccer, rugby, handball and basketball. “Last season, we had a 14% increase compared with the season before and now, halfway through the season, we already have 5% more female referees than last season.” Frappart says the French soccer federation is fully committed to having more female refs and to more women in the sport’s governance. “There have been some chants and comments.” Frappart became the first woman to take charge of a professional men’s game when she refereed a second-tier French league match in 2014. “I replied ‘Well, actually it’s not my first game.’ It was a higher level match, but not my first.” Five years later, Frappart took charge of a top-tier game between Amiens and Strasbourg.

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Rebecca Welch, the rise of female referees and one final barrier left to break
1 year ago

Rebecca Welch, the rise of female referees and one final barrier left to break

The Independent  

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First female Premier League referee Rebecca Welch hits mark as Burnley shock Fulham
1 year, 3 months ago

First female Premier League referee Rebecca Welch hits mark as Burnley shock Fulham

The Telegraph  

And Welch is no stranger to a glass ceiling. Last year, France’s Stephanie Frappart broke new ground by refereeing at the men’s World Cup in Qatar in the match between Germany and Costa Rica. In tennis, Croatia’s Marija Cicak in 2021 became the first women umpire appointed to oversee a men’s Wimbledon final between Novak Djokovic and Matteo Berrettini. And …

At last, women referees are here to fix men’s football
1 year, 3 months ago

At last, women referees are here to fix men’s football

The Independent  

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Women in Football calls for 30 per cent women’s representation at top levels of sport
1 year, 6 months ago

Women in Football calls for 30 per cent women’s representation at top levels of sport

The Hindu  

Women in Football, a network of professionals in the football industry, has called for an increase in women’s representation to 30 per cent at the top levels of football. Last month, FIFA president Gianni Infantino drew criticism for saying women can “convince us men what we have to do” to bring about progress in women’s football. “We welcome the progress …

OLIVER HOLT: 'Nobody cares' mob is wrong. The Women's World Cup will be packed with skill. Just open your eyes
1 year, 8 months ago

OLIVER HOLT: 'Nobody cares' mob is wrong. The Women's World Cup will be packed with skill. Just open your eyes

Daily Mail  

The quality of the women's game will speak for itself over the next few weeks Coverage is now focused on England's chance of success rather than the journey The first time I went to the Women's World Cup was in Canada, eight years ago. The 2019 World Cup in France signalled a change in the attention given to women's football …

Viral ad makes gender statement as Matildas call for equal prizes in Women’s World Cup
1 year, 8 months ago

Viral ad makes gender statement as Matildas call for equal prizes in Women’s World Cup

CNN  

Brisbane, Australia CNN — Days out from the start of the Women’s World Cup, teams are turning up the pressure on the sport’s governing body and spectators to give women players equal pay and respect. FIFA has said it’s committed to closing the pay gap and last month announced a new payment model that it said provides every Women’s World …

FIFA World Cup trailblazing female referee verbally abused; Rwanda football issues probe
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup trailblazing female referee verbally abused; Rwanda football issues probe

The Hindu  

Rwanda’s football federation has launched an investigation after fans hurled insults at the woman who made history as one of the first female referees chosen for the men’s World Cup. Offensive slurs were repeatedly chanted at Salima Mukansanga by fans from Kiyovu Football Club as she refereed their 0-0 draw against Gasogi United on Friday evening in Nyamata south of …

Frappart becomes first woman to referee at men’s World Cup
2 years, 3 months ago

Frappart becomes first woman to referee at men’s World Cup

Al Jazeera  

When Stephanie Frappart stepped onto the field of Al Bayt Stadium on Thursday, she became the first woman to referee a men’s World Cup game to complete a journey that started almost 30 years ago in the outskirts of Paris. And she has done what she needs to be physically on the top.” Frappart became the first woman to referee …

Referee Stephanie Frappart to make World Cup history as part of all-female team
2 years, 3 months ago

Referee Stephanie Frappart to make World Cup history as part of all-female team

The Independent  

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Who is Stephanie Frappart, the first woman referee in a men’s World Cup match?
2 years, 3 months ago

Who is Stephanie Frappart, the first woman referee in a men’s World Cup match?

The Hindu  

Stephanie Frappart will become the first female referee to take charge of a men’s FIFA World Cup game. In the process, she will become the first woman to take charge of a World Cup game in the competition’s 92-year history. In 2021, she became the first woman to referee a men’s World Cup qualifying match, when she took charge of …

World Cup roundup: Political protests flare in Qatar despite FIFA’s efforts otherwise
2 years, 4 months ago

World Cup roundup: Political protests flare in Qatar despite FIFA’s efforts otherwise

LA Times  

A fan holds up a sign reading “Woman Life Freedom Mahsa Amini” prior to the World Cup match between England and Iran on Monday in Doha, Qatar. As a result, just hours before England kicked off against Iran, becoming the first European team to take the field in Qatar, global soccer’s governing body issued a statement saying players not wearing …

FIFA refs chief: Cultural sensitivities no issue when selecting female officials
2 years, 4 months ago

FIFA refs chief: Cultural sensitivities no issue when selecting female officials

The Independent  

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FIFA World Cup 2022: Female referees deserve to be a part of the event, says Salima Mukansanga
2 years, 4 months ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: Female referees deserve to be a part of the event, says Salima Mukansanga

India Today  

Referee Salima Mukansanga reckoned that female referees were picked for the FIFA World Cup 2022 on the basis of their skills and caliber and not because they are women. Rwanda's Mukansanga is among the three female match referees for the mega event in Qatar, along with Japan’s Yamashita Yoshimi and France’s Stephanie Frappart. Kathryn Nesbitt today became one of six …

World Cup referee Stephanie Frappart: ‘You’re there because you deserve it’
2 years, 4 months ago

World Cup referee Stephanie Frappart: ‘You’re there because you deserve it’

New York Times  

“I didn’t have any role models,” says World Cup referee Stephanie Frappart. “The men’s World Cup is the most important competition in the world, not only football,” she says. “But I had no plans to be the first female referee at the World Cup, or anything like that.” Frappart meeting French president Emmanuel Macron after refereeing the French Cup final …

Women officials ready for their transformative moment at the World Cup
2 years, 4 months ago

Women officials ready for their transformative moment at the World Cup

LA Times  

In her old day job as an analytical chemist, Kathryn Nesbitt studied brain chemicals in an effort to learn how that organ worked. We’re all very experienced with what that feels like and are ready for the challenge.” — Kathryn Nesbitt, on being a woman who will officiate men’s World Cup games in Qatar Making it to a World Cup …

World Cup has 3 women set to referee matches in Qatar
2 years, 4 months ago

World Cup has 3 women set to referee matches in Qatar

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japanese referee Yoshimi Yamashita knows that being one of three women picked to officiate matches at the World Cup — the first time a woman will be in charge on the game’s biggest stage — is not simply about soccer. “In Japan, there is still a long way to go in the world of soccer, so it would …

When it comes to World Cup referees, FIFA is showing a red card to its old ways
2 years, 4 months ago

When it comes to World Cup referees, FIFA is showing a red card to its old ways

LA Times  

Referee Ismail Elfath gestures to Ukraine’s Vladyslav Supriaha during a U20 match against South Korea in June 2019. Salima Mukansanga of Rwanda, Yoshimi Yamashita of Japan and Stephanie Frappart of France, the last of whom handled the 2019 Women’s World Cup final, are the first female referees invited to a men’s World Cup. Thankfully it’s tracking in the right direction.” …

Women referees at FIFA World Cup in Qatar a ‘strong sign’
2 years, 5 months ago

Women referees at FIFA World Cup in Qatar a ‘strong sign’

The Hindu  

The presence of three female referees at the World Cup in Qatar will send "a strong sign", said one of those women selected on Thursday. "It's a strong sign from FIFA and the authorities to have women referees in that country. Asked about the choice of energy-rich Qatar to host the World Cup despite it being regularly criticised over human …

Female referee at men’s World Cup wants the game to shine
2 years, 8 months ago

Female referee at men’s World Cup wants the game to shine

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japanese referee Yoshimi Yamashita agrees with Pelé or whoever it was decades ago that first described soccer as the “beautiful game.” Yamashita is one of three women picked by FIFA to be referees at the men’s World Cup in Qatar, which opens on Nov. 21. “Each match official will be carefully monitored in the next months with a …

Women referees included in men's FIFA World Cup for first time
2 years, 10 months ago

Women referees included in men's FIFA World Cup for first time

The Hindu  

Women referees will officiate matches at the men's World Cup for the first time in Qatar this year, the sport's governing body FIFA announced on Thursday. Three women referees and three women assistant referees will be part of the global showpiece event in Qatar, which will be held from Nov. 21 to Dec. 18. Confederation breakdown of the 129 referees …

Female referees to officiate at men’s World Cup for first time
2 years, 10 months ago

Female referees to officiate at men’s World Cup for first time

The Independent  

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FIFA picks 6 female referees, assistants for men's World Cup
2 years, 10 months ago

FIFA picks 6 female referees, assistants for men's World Cup

The Independent  

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Referee Natalie Simon is first Black woman to earn FIFA badge: ‘It’s kind of a miracle’
3 years, 2 months ago

Referee Natalie Simon is first Black woman to earn FIFA badge: ‘It’s kind of a miracle’

LA Times  

Natalie Simon has spent much of her life on a soccer field, yet in those 32 years she’s rarely seen another person who looks like her. “I can’t believe it’s 2022 and your first Black referee?” said Christina Unkel, who was a FIFA official for seven years. “You’ll see her as an MLS referee, probably next year.” Simon has proved …

Rebecca Welch hopes the positivity continues following promotion
3 years, 8 months ago

Rebecca Welch hopes the positivity continues following promotion

The Independent  

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Israel's first transgender soccer ref takes field as woman
3 years, 10 months ago

Israel's first transgender soccer ref takes field as woman

The Independent  

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Stephanie Frappart to Become First Female Official at Men's European Championship
3 years, 11 months ago

Stephanie Frappart to Become First Female Official at Men's European Championship

News 18  

Frenchwoman Stephanie Frappart will become the first female official to be involved in European Championship matches after UEFA confirmed the list of referees for this year’s tournament. In the past two years, the 37-year-old became the first female to referee several official games, such as a men’s Champions League match, a French Ligue 1 game between Amiens and Strasbourg, the …

Stephanie Frappart becomes first female referee to officiate men’s World Cup qualifier
3 years, 11 months ago

Stephanie Frappart becomes first female referee to officiate men’s World Cup qualifier

The Independent  

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FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers: Dutch fans cheer win over Latvia as players protest for rights in Qatar
3 years, 11 months ago

FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers: Dutch fans cheer win over Latvia as players protest for rights in Qatar

Firstpost  

The Netherlands earned their first win of the 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign on Saturday with a 2-0 victory over Latvia in front of 5,000 fans, who saw Stephanie Frappart make history and another pre-match protest for human rights in Qatar. Stephanie Frappart became the first female referee to officiate a men’s World Cup qualifier in the game between Netherlands, …

Barrier falls: Woman officiate men's World Cup qualifiers
3 years, 11 months ago

Barrier falls: Woman officiate men's World Cup qualifiers

India TV News  

Barrier falls: Woman officiate men's World Cup qualifiers The 32-year-old Kathryn Nesbitt from Philadelphia became a pioneer as FIFA appointed women to work on-field officials for men's World Cup qualifiers. The 32-year-old from Philadelphia became a pioneer as FIFA appointed women to work on-field officials for men's World Cup qualifiers, serving as an assistant referee Thursday night when Canada opened …

Barrier falls: Woman officiates men’s qualifier in Americas
3 years, 11 months ago

Barrier falls: Woman officiates men’s qualifier in Americas

Associated Press  

Kathryn Nesbitt ran the sidelines, waving a flag, blending in for all the right reasons. “I’m hoping that people will bring her to the men’s World Cup in a couple of years instead of the Women’s World Cup — actually both,” said Rick Eddy, U.S. Soccer’s director of referee development. “If FIFA really wants to make a stand towards saying …

German football chief Fritz Keller slams discrimination facing female stars
4 years ago

German football chief Fritz Keller slams discrimination facing female stars

The Hindu  

German Football Federation president, Fritz Keller has slammed the structural discrimination facing female players in his country. Keller made his comments on Tuesday, after a video conference the day before with Germany captain Alexandra Popp and goalkeeper Almuth Schult to discuss the fall-out from a sports court case that ordered a male coach to take charge of a female team’s …

Frappart to become first female referee to officiate men's Champions League game
4 years, 3 months ago

Frappart to become first female referee to officiate men's Champions League game

The Hindu  

France's Stephanie Frappart will become the first female official to take charge of a men's Champions League game when Juventus hosts Dynamo Kyiv on Wednesday. Frappart, who turns 37 next month, was the first female referee to officiate in a major UEFA competition match when Liverpool played Chelsea in the Super Cup in Istanbul last year. She also officiated the …

Jurgen Klopp leads praise for history-making Stephanie Frappart
5 years, 7 months ago

Jurgen Klopp leads praise for history-making Stephanie Frappart

CNN  

CNN — Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp led the praise for history-making referee Stephanie Frappart after her performance in the European Super Cup final. “I told the ref team after the game that if we would have played like they whistled, we would have won 6-0,” Klopp said to Liverpool’s official website. READ: ‘Adrian!’ Klopp hails Liverpool’s ‘Rocky’ in Super Cup …

Stephanie Frappart ‘not afraid’ as she prepares to make history in Super Cup final
5 years, 7 months ago

Stephanie Frappart ‘not afraid’ as she prepares to make history in Super Cup final

CNN  

CNN — Stephanie Frappart is set to make football history for the third time in four months, but the French referee is taking it all in her stride. “Refereeing is the same, football is the same, I would do the same I do in women’s football.” READ: Salah to Guardiola – Champions League is soccer’s ‘biggest competition’ READ: ‘Equal pay …

Klopp and Lampard welcome 'very smart' choice of female referee for UEFA Super Cup
5 years, 7 months ago

Klopp and Lampard welcome 'very smart' choice of female referee for UEFA Super Cup

The Hindu  

Jurgen Klopp and Frank Lampard have welcomed the decision to appoint a female referee for Wednesday's UEFA Super Cup clash between Liverpool and Chelsea. Stephanie Frappart will become the first female to officiate a major UEFA men's match when Lampard's Chelsea face the European champions in Istanbul. He also believes it is high time a woman refereed such a high-profile …

UEFA's head of refereeing defends decision to put Stephanie Frappart in charge of Super Cup final
5 years, 7 months ago

UEFA's head of refereeing defends decision to put Stephanie Frappart in charge of Super Cup final

Daily Mail  

Roberto Rossetti, UEFA’s head of refereeing, has robustly defended the decision to appoint Stephanie Frappart to officiate the European Super Cup final and insisted there is no risk. Frappart is the top official in the women’s game and took charge of the World Cup final in July. UEFA have defended their decision to put Stephanie Frappart in charge of the …

Super Cup: Stephanie Frappart 'not afraid' ahead of becoming first woman to referee major UEFA final
5 years, 7 months ago

Super Cup: Stephanie Frappart 'not afraid' ahead of becoming first woman to referee major UEFA final

Firstpost  

Stephanie Frappart, who in April became the first female referee in France’s Ligue 1, also dismissed the idea that it was more difficult to officiate a men’s game Ankara: Stephanie Frappart said she will prove that female officials are as competent as their male counterparts when she becomes the first woman to referee a major UEFA competition final when Liverpool …

Stephanie Frappart to take charge of UEFA Super Cup clash between Liverpool and Chelsea
5 years, 7 months ago

Stephanie Frappart to take charge of UEFA Super Cup clash between Liverpool and Chelsea

The Hindu  

Stephanie Frappart will become the first female official to referee a major UEFA men's match when she takes charge of the Super Cup between Liverpool and Chelsea. READ | Best FIFA Men's Player award: Messi, Ronaldo, Hazard shortlisted as Griezmann, Neymar overlooked Frappart will lead a team made up of predominantly female officials in the European season's curtain raiser, with …

Stephanie Frappart first female to referee UEFA men's game as she's picked for Chelsea vs Liverpool
5 years, 7 months ago

Stephanie Frappart first female to referee UEFA men's game as she's picked for Chelsea vs Liverpool

Daily Mail  

Stephanie Frappart has been appointed as referee of the UEFA Super Cup between Liverpool and Chelsea, the first woman to take charge of a major men’s European game. UEFA have announced Stephanie Frappart will take charge of the Super Cup final this month Frappart will become first woman to referee a high-profile men's game in UEFA competition UEFA president Aleksander …

Women's World Cup: Bring in male refs to help female officials, says former striker Sue Smith
5 years, 8 months ago

Women's World Cup: Bring in male refs to help female officials, says former striker Sue Smith

The Hindu  

FIFA should bring in experienced male officials to help female referees adjust to the Video Assistant Referee system following a number of incidents at the Women's World Cup, former England striker Sue Smith told Reuters. Referees in the men's game were able to get to grips with VAR at the 2017 Confederations Cup before last year's World Cup in Russia …

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019: A game changer for women’s football?
5 years, 8 months ago

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019: A game changer for women’s football?

Al Jazeera  

The Stream discusses how women’s battles fought on and off the pitch in this year’s tournament may impact the future of the sport. The event has produced several historic moments including Brazilian footballer Marta becoming the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer, Jamaica’s first-ever World Cup goal, Cameroon and Nigeria advancing to the knockout rounds for the first time, and the …

Women refs get more respect than men, says Germany's Bibiana Steinhaus
5 years, 9 months ago

Women refs get more respect than men, says Germany's Bibiana Steinhaus

The Hindu  

Bibiana Steinhaus will not kick a single ball at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, but she will be one of the stars of the show nonetheless. The 40-year-old is the first and only female referee to officiate in one of the top men's leagues in the world, having made the step up to the German Bundesliga two years ago. …

Women’s World Cup: France, the hosts and the heartbeat of women’s football
5 years, 9 months ago

Women’s World Cup: France, the hosts and the heartbeat of women’s football

CNN  

CNN — Next month, Lyon’s Parc Olympique Lyonnais will be the home of the Women’s World Cup semifinals and the final. We’ve started on a blank page and tried to imagine what tomorrow’s women’s football would be Jean-Michel Aulas Speaking at the club’s 59,000-seat stadium, Aulas told CNN Sport: “We are on the eve of big and fascinating events here.” …

FIFA Women's World Cup 2019: Football needs to embrace wealth of experience female coaches can offer, says Pia Sundhage
5 years, 10 months ago

FIFA Women's World Cup 2019: Football needs to embrace wealth of experience female coaches can offer, says Pia Sundhage

Firstpost  

Only nine teams at next month’s World Cup in France will have female coaches and Sundhage said this is limiting the development of the women’s game and opportunities for women in general. Stockholm: With the majority of the 24 teams at the Women’s World Cup coached by men, the game needs to embrace the wealth of experience that female soccer …

A first for female assistant referees
7 years, 5 months ago

A first for female assistant referees

The Hindu  

Female assistant referees will officiate in a FIFA men’s competition for the first time at the upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup. The results and improvements seen in the joint preparations have shown the time has come for elite female referees to officiate in men’s competitions together with their male colleagues,” FIFA said. Read: Ghana coach sets sights at lifting U-17 …

On International Women's Day, here's a shout-out to women officials blazing a trail in men's sports
9 years ago

On International Women's Day, here's a shout-out to women officials blazing a trail in men's sports

Firstpost  

Women officiating in sport and in particular, men’s disciplines at the elite level, is very interesting. In 2007, France’s Sandra de Jenken became the first woman to chair a Grand Slam men’s final – she officiated in both the Australian Open and French Open men’s singles finals. Eva Asderaki-Moore ended that drought in 2015 by becoming the first woman to …

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