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Full coverage· Sports· Updated

Referee Sapir Berman Passes Fitness Tests, Set to Return to Top League

Football referee Sapir Berman will gradually return to the Israeli Premier League after passing re-administered fitness tests. She had been sidelined since the season's start due to failing initial assessments.

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What happened

  1. 01Referee Sapir Berman will gradually return to the Israeli Premier League after passing fitness tests.
  2. 02Berman had been absent from top-league officiating since the season's start due to failing initial assessments.
  3. 03She is the first transgender woman to referee in Israel's Premier League, a milestone achieved in 2021.
  4. 04Berman received support from personal fitness coaches to prepare for the crucial re-tests.
  5. 05Her return will be gradual, with no specific date set for her first match back.

Berman, the first transgender woman to referee in the league, aims to resume officiating after a period of intensive training and support.

Translated and summarized by baba from Ice, the latest report. Read Ice’s original

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