Rebecca Welch hopes she can be an inspiration to other women after becoming the first female referee appointed to take charge of an English Football League game. Welch has officiated seven National League games this season, but will create history by refereeing the match at the EnviroVent Stadium next week. “Initially I wasn’t really aware of being appointed as the first female referee,” she said on the EFL’s official website. Congratulations to referee Rebecca Welch, who's received her first EFL appointment! “I’m really proud of it because my journey as a referee, I started with not really having any aspirations to be doing things like this interview.

Source: Express March 30, 2021 12:45 UTC