UEFA have announced that Stephanie Frappart will be the first woman to referee a men's game in one of its competitions.
Frappart has been appointed to take of charge of Chelsea vs Liverpool in the European Super Cup final later this month.
The Frenchwoman, who refereed FIFA Women's World Cup final between the United States and Holland last month, will also lead a team of predominately female officials for the showpiece clash in Istanbul.
She will be accompanied by her compatriot Manuela Nicolosi and Michelle O'Neal from the Republic of Ireland who will be the assistant referees for the match while the fourth official will be Turkey's Cuneyt Cakir.
Frappart officiated with both Nicolosi and O'Neal during the Women's World Cup in Lyon back in July.
'I have said on many occasions that the potential for women's football has no limits and I am delighted that Stephanie Frappart has been appointed to officiate at this year's UEFA Super Cup along with assistant referees Manuela Nicolosi and Michelle O'Neal,' said UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin on Friday.
frastel
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The way things are going, a time will come women will be allowed to play in men's club teams
Losblancos4ever
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so that she can handle if any girl invade pitch just like champain league final Girl ๐๐
Decadems
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Does the gender of a referee matter actually??
kkstyles04
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Imagine if she was the ref in the disgusting 09 semi and Ballack chased her down the way he did that ref. Shed probably sh*t herself ๐
That Ref. probably shit himself too.It looked like Ballack was running for his life and I thought he's going to tackle him down.
Nesaiknruy_Legend
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Imagine if she was the ref in the disgusting 09 semi and Ballack chased her down the way he did that ref. Shed probably sh*t herself ๐