Stepanie Frappart has said she will prove referees are as competent as referees as she will become the first woman to referee a major final in a men's UEFA competition.
Frappart will direct the European Super Cup match on Wednesday between Liverpool and Chelsea, Koha Ditore reports the Reuters article.
The 35-year-old Frappart will be assisted by her French compatriot Manuela Nicolosi and Ireland's Michele O'Neill.
The trio have worked together in big games - they coached this year's Women's World Cup final in France - but there is no doubt they will be in the spotlight on Wednesday at the Vodafone Stadium in Istanbul.
Asked if she's afraid she'll be doubly criticized for any mistakes she might make, Frappart said it's time for refs to prove they're as good as refs... (You can read the full article today at “ Time of Day”)
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