To be clear, there is work still to be done to eradicate sexism in football. As I live in Ecuador, that usually means Im tuning in to a LigaPro Serie A match (thats the top domestic level in which my team, Barcelona, won the title last season). 'I'm going to ref at the World Cup' says UK's first Muslim referee. Massey-Ellis became a professional referee in 2010 and has gone on to officiate matches in the Premier League, Champions League, and Womens World Cup. External Link, Arsenal to play Manchester United in New York Saturday 29 April 2023. Check out the stellar selection of films on BBC iPlayer. I'm very fortunate to have been given this opportunity and I'm really excited about it. Smith joins four new referees for the season - Jarred Gillett, Michael Salisbury, Tony Harrington and John Brooks - and . Katie Patterson is making history as the first female to referee a professional football match in England. "We also play football ourselves, which is why we are interested and involved. Wendy Toms made history when, in 1991, she worked as the fourth referee in the old Third Division. [29][failed verification], Last edited on 12 February 2023, at 21:39, FIFA Women's World Cup qualification rounds, Member of the Order of the British Empire, "England Sian Massey Profile with news, career statistics and history Soccerway", "Education & Technical - Referees by Association", "Sian Massey-Ellis Stars As Female Assistant Referee in Wolves vs Liverpool Match", "National Group Assistant Profile Sian Massey-Ellis", "Female assistant referee Sian Massey 'epitomises quality' FA are looking for despite Richard Keys and Andy Gray", "Kevin McNaughton's barge on Sian Massey declared accidental", "Richard Keys resigns from Sky after sexist remarks", "Sky reporter Andy Burton dropped in wake of Sian Massey comments", "Andy Gray sacked by Sky for offensive behaviour", "Sian Massey withdrawn from refereeing Blue Square match", "Iranian TV station censors footage of female football referee's legs", "UEFA.com Women's EURO 2009 Slovenia-Ukraine", "Women's World Cup 2011 Norway-Ukraine", "Women's World Cup 2011 Czech Republic-Sweden", "Women's World Cup 2011 Belgium-Azerbaijan", "Women's EURO referees - the tournament's 17th team", "Admkov to referee Women's Champions League final", "FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 - News - Match officials appointed for FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 - FIFA.com", "Sian Massey-Ellis becomes first English female to officiate in a men's European tie", "Footballers who have backed out of a transfer for another late in the day", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sian_Massey-Ellis&oldid=1139005487, This page was last edited on 12 February 2023, at 21:39. "If it's not me, I've got no doubt, in the next 10 to 15 years, we will see a female referee in the Premier League," she said. "I got into refereeing through a good friend of mine who was a referee but I never really understood why anyone would want to take that route," she said. Like all referees, Welch has to earn her stripes and move up the ladder accordingly. They need to earn the positions, pass the fitness tests and be technically capable. "I don't want women to be promoted to the middle of the Premier League just so we can tick a box. Welch believes it is only the beginning: "If it's not me, I've got no doubt, in the next 10 to 15 years, we will see a female referee in the Premier League, [but first] we'll get Monday out of the way. A footballing whirlwind in the eye of a tabloid storm Look at the actions taken as the Third Reich faces collapse in the final weeks of World War II. In February 2021, Brazilian referee Edina Alves Batista became the first woman to officiate the Club World Cup. Referees are then given an extra 1,150 for matches they are put in charge of, which means that a Premier League referee can earn up to 70,000 per year. Welsh will be the first female referee to have been officially appointed to oversee an EFL game, 'Anyone can referee' says UK's first Muslim female ref. Massey-Ellis has also refereed at the Womens World Cup and the Olympic Games. Before Lucy, there were no female referees in professional football and she is determined to make sure that she isnt the last. We know each other very well and we knew what we were capable of, so it was just going into the game with that mindset and not letting anything else drag us down.".
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