Assistant referee Sian Massey-Ellis announces retirement from officiating
Massey-Ellis will take up a senior manager role with the Football Association after officiating over 150 Premier League matches.
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Assistant referee Sian Massey-Ellis has retired from officiating after more than 150 Premier League matches to take up a senior manager role with the Football Association supporting female officials.
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Sian Massey-Ellis became the second woman to officiate in the Premier League in 2010.
Assistant referee Sian Massey‑Ellis has announced her retirement from officiating to take up a position with the Football Association.
Massey‑Ellis, who officiated in more than 150 Premier League matches, will start a senior manager role focused on supporting and developing female officials.
Since rising to the Premier League as an assistant referee in 2010 - becoming only the second woman to do so - Massey‑Ellis became the first Englishwoman to officiate in a men's European fixture and first woman to officiate in a men's FA Cup final, as well as being involved in five Women's FA Cup finals.
After announcing her retirement, Massey-Ellis said: "Although I am stepping away from the touchline, I am not stepping away from football.
"If my journey has helped change perceptions, open doors or inspire even one young person to believe they belong in the game, then I will consider that one of my greatest achievements."
Open Questions
- When will Massey-Ellis officially start her new role at the Football Association?
