(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Bibiana Steinhaus will become the first female to referee in the Bundesliga.
The 38-year-old police officer has been named as one of four new referees in Germany’s top flight for 2017-18.
Steinhaus – the partner of English ex-Premier League and World Cup referee Howard Webb – has refereed second-tier games for six years.
“I am aware that I will be the first female referee in the Bundesliga and will be closely watched by the media and the public,” Steinhaus said.
“For us all, it’s a dream come true. I’m very much looking forward to the task that awaits me,” she added.
