The Saudi Football Federation has announced that the Arab Cup Soccer tournament shall have 5 female referees to supervise the matches.??
The decision was taken by the organising committee as per the Saudi Gazette.
This is part of the efforts of the Arab federation's efforts in developing women¡¯s participation in the game.?
"We are proud of the participation of the Saudi coordinators and referees in the Arab Championship," said Lamia Bahian, member of the SFF Board of Directors and director of the Women's Football Department.?
¡°And we thank the Arab Federation for giving us the opportunity to learn and interact with those who preceded us, and we look forward to our participation and hope to achieve the result we aspire for," she added.??