A leading female official has told a tribunal that a male football referee coach “forcefully pushed” her during a youth level match, and that his behaviour was influenced by her gender. Lisa Benn, 34, ...

PGMOL chief Howard Webb has denied his former staff member lost her position as an international football referee because she complained a coach “manhandled” her. Lisa Benn, 34, alleges she was ...

Barnet manager Dean Brennan is given a nine-game touchline ban for verbally abusing referee Kirsty Dowle, with reference to ...

If you’re watching the Jaguars vs. Bills matchup and noticed a woman among the officiating crew, you’re not alone — and you’re watching history in action. Sarah Thomas, the NFL’s first full-time ...

When Mollie Kavanagh first became a referee, she said female officials were a rarity - but four years on she said times were changing. The 19-year-old, from Coventry, began her journey in football as ...

After graduating from the University of Southampton in 2016 with a degree in history, he joined the company as an Academy member in July 2017 and, after a short time working as a freelancer, was given ...

A manager in the English Football League has been given a nine-match ban following an incident with a female referee. On 6 ...

Referees have taken on three new roles over the past year or so, making them a more prominent part of broadcasts than ever ...

Background Precompetition screening was implemented for male referees during the 2010 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Word Cup. In contrast, female football referees have been ...

A leading female official has told a tribunal that a football referee coach “forcefully pushed her” and that her gender influenced his behaviour. Lisa Benn, 34, claims she was harassed and unfairly ...