Surprise in Germany: first Bundesliga referee withdraws suddenly

Bibiana Steinhaus rose to fame in 2017 by making hisotria for being the first woman to referee an official Bundesliga match. With experience refereeing in women's football and in the men's second and third division, since his arrival in the German first division He has refereed 23 games and surprisingly today will be the last.

Today, the referee made history again by be the first woman to win a German Super Cup, which this time will face Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, but lThe most surprising news is that according to the newspaper BildAfter this match Bibiana will retire due to personal reasons. The age limit for refereeing in the Bundesliga is 47, so Steinhaus will hang up the whistle prematurely, specifically six years earlier.

As these are personal reasons, the reasons why the referee made the decision to withdraw are unknown. Among his successes, in addition to making history in European football, Bibiana has refereed in three World Cups and three Women's Euro Cups. On the other hand, for a few years he has had a relationship with the former international referee Howard Webb, in charge of whistling the 2010 World Cup final between Spain and the Netherlands.