For the first time in history, a woman has been appointed as head referee for an APL match (Dec. 16, 2023)

For the first time in history, a woman has been appointed as head referee for an APL match

https://dynamo.kiev.ua/en/news/535652-for-the-first-time-in-history-a-woman-has-been-appointed-as-head-referee-for-an-apl-match 2023-12-16 13:14 For the first time in history, an English Premier League match will be officiated by a ...

16.12.2023, 13:14

For the first time in history, an English Premier League match will be officiated by a woman. Rebecca Welch, who has been appointed to officiate the match of the 18th round of the English Premier League between Fulham and Burnley, will make history.

Rebecca Welch

Rebecca Welch began her career as a referee back in 2010. In 2021 she worked at a League 2 match, and in the 2021/22 season the referee gained experience at two Championships matches.

And that's not the only surprise in the APL. For the first time in 15 years, a dark-skinned referee - Sam Allison - has been appointed. His predecessor was Juraya Rennie, who last refereed at this level in 2008.

"These are pivotal moments for Rebecca and Sam, two high calibre referees. They deserve this opportunity," said Head of Judges Howard Webb.

№	Team	M	Pts
1	Arsenal	33	70
2	Manchester City	32	67
3	Aston Villa	33	58
4	Manchester United	33	58
5	Liverpool	33	55
6	Brighton	34	50
7	Chelsea	34	48
8	Brentford	33	48
9	Bournemouth	33	48
10	Everton	33	47
11	Sunderland	33	46
12	Fulham	33	45
13	Crystal Palace	32	43
14	Newcastle	33	42
15	Leeds	33	39
16	Nottingham Forest	33	36
17	West Ham	33	33
18	Tottenham	33	31
19	Burnley	33	20
20	Wolves	33	17

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