Al Watan Super European Sport .. Stephanie Frapar: I'm not afraid of the historical task in game management

French referee Stephanie Frapar, who will enter the story on Wednesday after being named to lead the Super European Cup match between Liverpool and Chelsea in Istanbul, confirmed that she was feeling the same. no fear.

"I do not think, we have to develop as women, physically, technically and tactically, to be at the same level as men, I'm not afraid of that, nothing changes me," said French.

Frapar will mark history as the first woman to lead a match in a major European men's competition. French compatriot Manuela Nicolosi and Irishman Michel O 'Neill will help her as assistant referee, as was the case during the women's World Cup final, won 2- 0 by the United States and retaining the title.

The match between Istanbul, Champions League and Chelsea, Europa League, will not be the first for Frapar in the men's competitions. D & # 39; first.

In April, Frapar became the first woman to lead a men's Ligue 1 match between Amiens and Strasbourg, followed by a second match between Nice and Nantes.

Frapar, who works three days a week in a sports federation and runs football matches (will be judged this season after being promoted to the French Premier League), is not the first woman to host a men's match in a competition European. During the qualifiers of the European Cup between 2004 and 2009, the French were the first to be awarded a match of this importance.

Frapar revealed that the main tasks that had been entrusted to her "have certainly changed my life because I have become more famous in the world", pointing out that the conduct of a men's match does not differ from one's match for women because "I do not see a lot of differences, the idea of ​​the foot is the same".

Roberto Rossetti, chairman of the UEFA referees committee, acknowledged that he had proposed to appoint Frapar to lead a match of this caliber in men's after watching at the World Cup female in the hope of inspiring thousands of young referees around the world.

Chelsea coach Frank Lampard was comfortable with the idea that Wednesday's game was headed by a woman. "This is good news and I am very happy that we are part of this historic moment that should have happened a long time ago."