Sian Massey – Ellis: Female referees should be included in Premier League

Sian Massey – Ellis believes there should be a female referee in the Premier League.

The 32-year-old from Coventry is an assistant refereeĀ in the Premier League and EFL, and also referees in the the Women’s Champions League.

Speaking to BBC Sport she said,”I think it is coming. We have really good talented female referees coming through.”

“It is only going to be a length of time until we see one in the Premier League – there are no barriers there.

“But it is important that we aren’t just pushing them because they are female – everyone comes through the same channel and is marked the same way, male or female. It is about the quality of refereeing.

“We are all trying to do the best job we can. We support each other when we make mistakes and are like a little family.”

She will be part of the team headed by referee Jana Adamkova from the Czech Republic for the decider between Lyon and Wolfsburg, which takes place two days before the men’s final between Liverpool and Real Madrid.

She has twice been a reserve official for the Women’s Champions League final, in 2013 and 2017, and was an an assistant referee in the Euro 2013 final between Germany and Sweden in Finland.

 

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