European Super Cup: Liverpool-Chelsea will be refereed by a woman
French Stéphanie Frappart will whistle the meeting on 14 August.
UEFA announced in a statement issued late Friday morning that France’s Stéphanie Frappart has been elected to arbitrate the European Super Cup match that will face Liverpool and Chelsea on 14 August. in Istanbul.
The 35-year-old Frenchwoman will be assisted by compatriot Manuela Nicolosi and Ireland’s Michelle O’Neal, while the fourth referee will be Turkish Cuneyt Cakir.
Already in charge of the VAR, will be the French Clément Turpin, aided by the also Gaul François Letexier, the German Mark Borsch, and the Italian Massimiliano Irrati.
This is a historic decision as Stéphanie Frappart will be the first woman to ever meet for a major UEFA men’s competition.
The head of the governing body of European football, Aleksander Ceferin, welcomed the appointment of the French judge and underlined that, in his opinion, “the potential of women’s football has no limits.”
“As an organization, we have put the main focus on the development of women’s football in all areas. I hope that Stéphanie’s skills and devotion throughout her career to reach this level will inspire millions of girls and women in Europe, and to show them that there should be no barriers in pursuing a dream, “he added.
