The French referee Stephanie Frappart She continues to make history at the age of 40 and on Saturday she will become the first woman to direct the final of the Greek Cup, between Panathinaikos and Aris Thessaloniki in Volos, as announced today by the Hellenic Football Federation.
The fight It will be played without fans to prevent disruptions to public order in a country where clashes between radical followers are repeated.
The best referee in the world
Frappart was selected at the beginning of January for the fifth consecutive time as the best referee in the world of the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (FIHFS).
A true pioneer, he was the first woman to referee a men’s World Cup, Qatar 2022, but it was not selected for Euro 2024, which will be played this summer in Germany.
A former AS Herblay player, from the Paris region, Frappart has been a referee since she was 13 and gradually became the first woman to officiate matches in Ligue 1 and the Champions League.
In Greece, the appointment of foreign referees has become common in recent years for high-risk matches in the context of violence and corruption in Greek football.
Source: La Verdad
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