The Women`s EURO referees - a top-class 17th team
(WorldNews Switzerland)

UEFA Women`s EURO 2017 - the first to feature 16 teams - will be the perfect platform to show the remarkable progress of women`s football - and, alongside this, the excellent calibre of the leading women referees on this continent will also come into sharp focus. The 17th team at the EURO in the Netherlands comprises the current crème de la crème of Europe`s female match officials: eleven referees, 21 assistant referees and two fourth officials from 21 European national associations. Their selection for the tournament is a fitting reward for the hard yards they have put in to achieve a fulfilling career in the women`s game. UEFA has played a key role in nurturing women referees to attain...