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Israeli Referee Sapir Berman Faces Career Crossroads After Failing Fitness Tests
Trailblazing transgender referee Sapir Berman is facing a career crisis after failing mandatory fitness tests, restricting her to lower-tier matches. She missed initial exams and failed a subsequent one, leading to criticism about her preparation.
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What happened
- 01Referee Sapir Berman failed mandatory fitness tests, impacting her ability to officiate top-tier Israeli football leagues.
- 02Berman, a historic transgender referee, was previously barred from Ligat Ha'al and Liga Leumit matches.
- 03She missed initial fitness tests and failed a subsequent make-up exam, leading to her current officiating restrictions.
- 04Criticism has surfaced within the referee association regarding Berman's season preparation and focus on public engagements.
- 05Berman has been assigned personal coaches and is reportedly improving, with a final chance to pass tests upcoming.
- 06Her return to senior officiating is not anticipated before late November, pending further assessments.
Berman has been assigned personal coaches and is showing improvement, but must pass an upcoming internal assessment before a potential return to top-tier officiating in late November.
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