Rebecca Welch She made history on Saturday by becoming the first woman to referee (as main referee) a Premier League match. In particular, the Fulham-Burnleywhich corresponds to the 18th day, the one before the traditional Boxing Day.
Welch40, made his debut as the first referee in a Premier match at a stadium, Craven Cottage, where he had already served as the fourth referee in November, in a match lost by Fulham against him Manchester United (0-1). It is also for Rebecca Welch first time.
In 2021, Rebecca Welch She has made history by becoming the first woman to officiate a professional football match in the United Kingdom, a Port Vale – Harrogate of League Two (the English Fourth Division).
The referee, a referee since 2010, has also officiated matches in the Championship (Second) and FA Cup (in January 2022, 3rd round, between Birmingham City and Plymouth Argyle). Until 2019, Rebecca Welch He worked in the National Health Service (NHS, the British Health Service). He then focused on arbitration.
At the women’s soccer level, Welch He directed a match in the English league (Women’s Super League), as well as the 2023 World Cup which was won by Spain.
Rebecca Welch follow in the footsteps of the French woman Stephanie Frappart, referee in Ligue 1 after overcoming many obstacles. especially at the international level.
Source: La Verdad
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