The English Premier League has appointed Rebecca Welch as its first female referee. The Professional Game Match Officials Limited announced Thursday via the league’s website. Her first official match as a central referee will be Fulham host Burnley on Saturday, December 23. Welch, a Washington native, became a career referee in 2010 while working in the National Health Service. She later quit the service to focus on her referee role on a full-time basis. In 2021, she became the first woman to be appointed to referee an EFL match when…
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