The Spanish Football Federation have confirmed that La Liga will be getting its first female referee next season.
Guadalupe Porras Ayuso, a 32-year-old assistant referee will become the first woman ever to officiate in the league.
Ayuso has worked in Segunda, the men’s second division, for two seasons and before that officiated for eight seasons in Segunda B, the third division in Spain.
RFEF said in a statement.”The assistant referee will be the first woman to debut in the top flight,”