Rebecca Welch becomes first female referee appointed to Premier League game

Subscribe to Sky Sports News: Rebecca Welch is set to become the first woman to referee a Premier League match after being appointed to officiate Fulham vs Burnley on Saturday December 23. Sam Allison will also become the first Black official to referee a Premier League game since Uriah Rennie in 2008 when he takes charge of Sheffield United vs Luton on Boxing Day. Welch has long been a trailblazer in men s football, having become the first woman to be appointed to referee an EFL match in April 2021 and the first to take charge of a men s FA Cup fixture in January 2022. , SkySportsNews, SkySports, premierleague For the latest developments on this story: More from Sky Sports on YouTube: Sky Sports Retro: Sky Sports: Sky Sports Football: Sky Sports Boxing: Sky Sports F1: Sky Sports Cricket: Sky Sports Golf: To enquire about licensing Sky Sports News content, you can find out more here: