For the first time, a woman will referee Champions League match © „Reuters“

This week a new record will be set in the history of the UEFA Champions League - for the first time a woman will officiate a match. On Monday it was announced that French referee Stephanie Frappart will officiate the match between Turin's Juventus and Kiev's Dynamo on December 2. The 36-year-old Frenchwoman previously officiated the 2019 UEFA Super Cup match between Liverpool and Chelsea, receiving high praise from football experts. S. Frappart has already made her debut this season in the UEFA Europa League, officiating matches between Leicester City and Zorya.