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Lisa Benn says she unfairly lost international status
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Steve Child ‘manhandled’ Benn at VAR training event
A leading official has told a tribunal that a football referee coach “forcefully pushed her” and that his behaviour was influenced by her gender. Lisa Benn, 34, claims she was harassed and unfairly lost her position as an international referee after raising a complaint.
The Women’s Super League official had complained that she was manhandled on a pitch in 2023 by Steve Child, a Professional Game Match Officials (PGMO) coach and former Premier League assistant referee.
Written by PA Media
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/nov/17/female-football-official-pushed-and-harassed-by-referee-coach-tribunal-told under the title “Female football official ‘pushed and harassed’ by referee coach, tribunal told”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
