Rebecca Welch, who grew to become the primary feminine referee accountable for a Championship sport in 2010, will turn out to be the primary feminine referee accountable for a Premier League sport as effectively when she steps out onto the pitch at Craven Cottage as Fulham welcome Burnley subsequent week.
Chelsea supervisor Mauricio Pochettino is clearly happy about this large step in direction of gender equality in sports activities.
“I’m actually completely happy”
Maurico Pochettino says the introduction of a feminine referee into the Premier League can solely be considered as a constructive 🚺 pic.twitter.com/WRNQruDcTs
— Sky Sports activities Information (@SkySportsNews) December 15, 2023