International Referee Sapir Berman Returns to Officiate Women's Games
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
International referee Sapir Berman will resume officiating women's matches in European qualifiers after passing fitness tests for women's games. She remains barred from the men's Israeli Premier League, having failed its fitness tests. The Israel Football Association plans to re-administer the men's tests for Berman soon. Berman was a leading referee last season but has not officiated any men's league games this year.
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- Referee Sapir Berman cleared for women's international matches after passing fitness tests.
- Berman still barred from men's Israeli Premier League after failing fitness tests.
- Israel Football Association to re-administer men's fitness tests for Berman soon.
- Berman was a top referee last season but has not officiated men's games this year.
- Berman continues to give lectures and plans a return to officiating.
International referee Sapir Berman has been cleared to officiate women's matches in the UEFA Under-17 European Championship qualifiers, featuring Germany, Czech Republic, Iceland, and Kazakhstan. This decision comes after she successfully passed the fitness tests required for women's games. However, Berman is still not permitted to officiate in the men's Israeli Premier League. She failed the fitness tests for the men's league earlier this season, which led to her being sidelined. The Israel Football Association stated that Berman will undergo the men's fitness tests again soon, in full coordination with her. A source within the association indicated that Berman is meeting the criteria for women's matches and they do not wish to prevent her from officiating. They added that once she decides she can pass the men's tests and does so, she will return to the Premier League, expressing a desire for her return. Berman, who was considered the top referee in Israel last season, has not yet been assigned to any Premier League matches this season. She continues to give lectures about her life story and plans to return to officiating, but must first pass the men's fitness requirements.
