This Monday, FIFA presented the former German referee as the new head of the organization’s Women’s Refereeing Department. Bibiana Steinhaus-Webb, the first woman to direct the final of the World Cup and the women’s Olympic tournament, as well as matches in the men’s German Bundesliga.
Police by profession, Steinhaus-Webb He obtained his referee’s license from the German Football Association in 1995. Ten years later, he became a FIFA referee, and between 2008 and 2021 officiated matches in nine FIFA competitions.
FIFA explained that “in her new role, Steinhaus-Webb will oversee and drive the continued development of women’s refereeing across all categories and levels, including FIFA’s women’s competitions and training initiatives, in cooperation with member associations and confederations”.
“I am excited about my new role at FIFA, where I want to contribute to the continued growth of women’s refereeing. FIFA has shown a strong commitment to taking refereeing to new heights as an integral part of football, and I am honored to contribute my experience and support to female referees around the world,” Steinhaus-Webb explained in a statement.
FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström said “FIFA remains committed to promoting the growth of women’s football and optimizing the enormous development opportunities it provides. Obviously, the referee is an important element of the opportunity that, and bringing numbers of Bibiana Steinhaus-Webb’s stature and experience will greatly contribute to the achievement of this goal. It will be a great pleasure to work with her for years to come.”
The president of the FIFA Referees Commission, Pierluigi Collina, commented that “Bibiana’s extraordinary experience as a pioneer in this field, together with her deep knowledge of the difficulties currently faced by female referees, will greatly contribute to the training of next generation of elite female referees.
FIFA recalled that “women’s refereeing has experienced great development in recent years, and among the most important milestones is the fact that Stephanie Frappart “Became the first woman to officiate a match at the men’s World Cup in 2022 and the appointment of mixed referee teams at the Paris 2024 Olympic Football Tournaments.”
Source: La Verdad
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