Frappart to become first female match official at men’s European Championship
Stephanie Frappart will become the first female official to be involved in a men’s European Championship after UEFA confirmed the list of referees for this year’s tournament.
The Frenchwoman was not named among the 18 referees to take charge of the 51 Euro 2020 games but she will be involved as a support match official, working either as a fourth official or a reserve assistant referee.
In the past two years, Frappart became the first female to referee a men’s Champions League match and a French Ligue 1 game.
Frappart oversaw the Netherlands’ 2-0 win over Latvia in March, becoming the first woman to referee a men’s World Cup Qualifier.
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Stephanie Frappart will become the first female to officiate at a men's European Championship.
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In 2019, the 37-year-old refereed the UEFA Super Cup game between Liverpool and Chelsea and the Women’s World Cup final when the Netherlands lost to the USA.
She took charge of Leicester City’s clash with Ukrainian side Zorya Luhansk in her debut Europa League game last October.