Female football referee suffers concussion amid male players’ melee
Summary
A female referee, Mathilde Demoncay, got a concussion while trying to stop a fight between male players during a friendly football match in France. She had to leave the game at half-time after being knocked down in the incident.Key Facts
- The match was between French club Metz and Dutch club Fortuna Sittard.
- The incident happened at Schlossberg Stadium in Forbach, eastern France.
- The fight started after a shirt-pulling conflict between two players around the 40th minute.
- Demoncay fell heavily and suffered a concussion while trying to stop the fight.
- She stayed on the field briefly as an assistant referee after the incident but left at half-time.
- Medical staff and security helped her after she was knocked down.
- Fortuna Sittard lost the match 3-1 and called the incident a “remarkable moment.”
- A large sign at the stadium said “Respect the referee.”
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