UEFA Super Cup: Stéphanie Frappart (FRA) first woman to referee "a major UEFA men's event"

"UEFA is breaking new ground by appointing Stéphanie Frappart (FRA) to referee the UEFA Super Cup on 14/08/2019. This will be the first time that a female official takes charge of a major UEFA men's competition event - a showpiece match seen as the curtain-raiser to the new season, pitting the UEFA Champions League holders Liverpool FC against the winners of the UEFA Europa League, Chelsea FC, at Beşiktaş Park (Vodafone Park) in Istanbul (kick-off at 22:00 local time, 21:00 CET)," stated the European football body on 02/08/2019.

The French referee officiaited the 2019 Women's World Cup final (United States - Netherlands, 2-0) at Groupama Stadium in Lyon (FRA) on 07/07/2019. A year earlier, she was also chosen to officiate the final of the U-20 Women's World Cup held in France (Spain - Japan, 1-3, on 24/08/2018).

Stéphanie Frappart, born on 14/12/1983, was promoted to full-time Ligue 1 referee for the 2019-20 season by the FFF Executive Committee on 07/06/2019. She is the first woman to receive this status in the history of French football (Frapport has already officiated Ligue 1…