[Football] Super Cup tonight. Female referee

[Napper]

Thoughts ?

 

[jonny.rainbow]

The Super Cup is the European version of the Community Shield.

 

[Mr Banana]

I have it on good authority that everyone should follow the expert coverage of this game on uefa.com please and thanks

 

[The Wizard]

Get back in your kitchen.

 

[Gazwag]

I guess Frank Lampard's Chelsea will find the game a lot more useful that Liverpool will, its a distraction for them

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

The Super Cup is the European version of the Community Shield.

It's just a pity that pep and his deserving team of superstars isn't playing as I'm sure he'd love to add the trophy to his list of (pointless and nigh-on worthless) trophies.

 

[Seaber]

Good. Hope she has a great game.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Supermarket Sweep Cup

 

[Commander]

Pics?

 

[studio150]

Hopefully not the female version of Mike Dean

 

[Simster]

Couldn't care less as long as she's decent.

As an aside, I do wonder how the players will behave towards a female ref. In more meaningful games, will they react with more restraint to crap decisions or not? It will be interesting to see.

 

[doogie004]

Nanny state


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[Milano]

I’ve been saying for years that this plus VAR is the only way to stop the moronic, thuggish behaviour of certain players.
As an example that Parerra (sp) should have at least been booked on Saturday for his reaction into the ref’s face for Murray’s ‘handball’, now VAR is in place there is no need for players to react like that. Add a female ref and they might finally think twice.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

She's qualified so why not?

 

[sydney]

entirely female official team apparently...

 

[Frankie]

Ref you F**** C*** that's our Throw in you Wa***** , will be changed into Alright sweetcheeks that's our throw in darling .

 

[banjo]

I bet she’s really nervous.






Wondering what to wear.

 

[AZ Gull]

The Albion U-18s have had a female referee for a game before now. A female referee also reffed the friendly against FC Liefering.

As far as I can tell, the world is still spinning.

 

[Nottseagull]

I bet she’s really nervous.






Wondering what to wear.

I'd have missed that gem if it had been the last post in the thread (too much space!)

I wonder, with all those super-rich young men on the pitch, if she'll try angling for a date....

 

[Easy 10]

She's qualified so why not?

She's a qualified referee, but aside from a couple of recent France Ligue 1 games and refereeing in the WWC, so far she's spent her career officiating almost exclusively down in the French noddy leagues. Not sure how that qualifies her and her team to take charge of a mens European final between the European and Europa League champions. UEFA certainly wouldn't appoint some bloke who'd only ever reffed in the English lower leagues and (say) in an U21 tournament.

Last years referee for this fixture was Szymon Marciniak, a pole who has been refereeing in the Polish top flight since 2011, and taking World Cup Qualifiers since 2014, as well as games in the Finals at Euro 2016 and Russia 2018. A pretty impressive CV, hence getting the gig.

Given that, I'm not really sure exactly what qualifies Stephanie Frappart for this game above a multitude of her more experienced male counterparts. But I'll be watching with interest and hope she does a good job.