Sexist chants shouted at female referee prompt investigation

Sexist chants shouted at female referee prompt investigation

Referee Fabienne Michel was reportedly subjected to sexist abuse from the stands while officiating a football match in Germany's third division. The German Football Federation has opened an investigation.

Football referee Fabienne Michel has been badly offended by guest fans in the third division of SC Verl against Rot-Weiss Essen. Now the DFB reacts.

“The only mistakes we could make were in the first half.

After several RWE-fans had been called to referee Fabienne Michel during the away game of Rot-Weiss Essen at the SC Verl on Friday a week ago, the DFB has now opened an investigation against RWE. RWE has to submit an opinion As Alexander Feuerherdt, Head of Communication and Media Work at DFB Schiri GmbH, told the "sports show", RWE has been contacted in accordance with the legal and procedural rules and has been asked to make a written statemen…

Referee Fabienne Michel makes a mistake in a third-liga game. Supporters of Red-Weiss Essen are said to have reacted to this with sexist insults. Now the DFB is investigating.

In a match of the third football league, the referee Fabienne Michel made a mistake. Supporters of Rot-Weiss Essen are said to have reacted with sexist insults. Now, the German Football Association is investigating.