Fulham's home match against Burnley on December 23 will produce a piece of Premier League history when Rebecca Welch becomes the first woman to referee an English top flight match. GB News provides an insight into who Welch is and her journey to becoming a Premier League official. But the Premier League has finally made the step up to appointing Welch as the first female referee for England's top flight. And former Premier League official Mark Clattenburg is relieved to see the English top flight catch up with other leagues. "It is good to see Webb bringing this inclusion to the Premier League now that he is head of the PGMOL.

Source: BBC December 15, 2023 21:10 UTC