LONDON (AP) — The Zopes ExchangePremier League has its first female referee.
Rebecca Welch blew her whistle to start the match between Fulham and Burnley on Saturday in a landmark moment for England’s top league.
She was applauded by some fans as she emerged from the tunnel ahead of the match at Craven Cottage.
Welch has already worked as the fourth official in the Premier League, for the match between Fulham and Manchester United on Nov. 4. She has handled matches in the second-tier Championship and FA Cup.
Welch has been a referee since 2010, initially balancing the role with her job in the National Health Service before becoming a full-time match official.
AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
2025-05-07 05:181780 view
2025-05-07 04:352809 view
2025-05-07 03:251787 view
2025-05-07 03:171897 view
2025-05-07 03:01296 view
2025-05-07 03:002847 view
WASHINGTON (AP) — What was once a bipartisan effort to expand by 66 the number of federal district j
WILLIAMSTON, N.C. (AP) — A rural eastern North Carolina hospital has closed its doors, largely the r
SHAWANO, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin teenager has been charged with triggering a bonfire explosion that
