Women’s refereeing is knocking on the door of Spain’s elite next season | Relief

The work is almost complete, but it’s time to give grades to all the referees of our football. It is on Monday that they will learn about promotions and relegations in the various categories, and the visibility of women’s judging will be very relevant. Marta Huerta de Aza can become the first referee of our football team to reach La Liga, in this case to the Second Division. In recent years, there has been speculation about this possibility, which seems closer than ever. A few weeks ago, he took charge of the promotion stage match between Barcelona Atlético and Ibiza, which Cule won. If it came true it would be a historical fact, given that no woman was in charge of the two main male categories, with Guadalupe Porras being the first mate. who already accompanies Cuadra Fernandez in the top category and is joined by the Asturian Eliana Fernandez. News to add to his recent call-up to the Under-20 World Cup in Colombia.

“The Canary” isn’t the only case of female promotion, considering there are two female assistants with very real options. One of them is the Asturian Judith Romano, who has been playing in the second division for ten years, but was unable to take part in the playoffs due to the competition between Sporting and Oviedo. Reaching Division One would be the reward of a long career dating back to 1982 and a hard-fought history of personal improvement. On the other hand, a school assistant from Cantabria, Silvia Fernandez Perez dreams of accompanying Marta Huerta de Aza in its promotion to the second division.

. He was part of the aforementioned Barça B-Ibiza squad in promotion qualifiers and has been with the national team since 2017, even playing as a striker in the Copa Libertadores. He has been competing in Primera RFEF for three seasons.

This will be a summer of many judicial movements. Three age-related relegations to the second division will be accompanied by several more, and this opens the door to various promotions from the first RFEF, which in turn will leave several gaps in this category. At least six promotions to third category are expected. Here appear the names of two referees who have very clear options for promotion, of course one, but even both cannot be ruled out. We are talking about Eugenia Gil Soriano and Olatz Rivera. CTA’s two big bets on the future of women’s judging.

The former is younger and was in charge of this year’s Queen’s Cup final. Born in Extremadura but based in Galicia and its committee, she has already reached the international level and stands out for her excellent physical fitness, which stems from her background as a professional athlete specializing in the 400 meters. He was in charge of the Primera RFEF play-off match between Rayo Cantabria and San Sebastian de los Reyes, an essential requirement to become a candidate for promotion.

In the case of Olatz Rivera, we are also talking about a person of privilege in the physical realm. Just a few months older than their partner, they were both born in 1996 and had similar journeys. She also has experience in international matches, having been selected to referee the Commebol U20 tournament and was in the group selected for the post-season. In his case, he was in charge of a difficult consistency qualifier, the second leg between Izarra and Formentera, demonstrating CTA’s confidence in its ability to handle difficult situations. On the other hand, the man who will not be able to advance as an assistant is Rocío López Campos, who was selected in the group of applicants but was unable to pass the physical tests.

Drag Moves in First

All of these cases will be directly marked by drags and movements from the base that is the First Division. Four referees are fighting for two saving positions, which in the worst case there can only be one: Gonzalez Fuertes, Melero Lopez, Figueroa Vazquez and Iglesias Villanueva.

. The last two appear to be in the pool, although anyone who avoids the first three will only have one extra year in the elite due to age. I am sure that at least one of the Andalusian judges will leave the category and Another member of the same committee could be promoted: Alejandro Quintero. Along with him, another great candidate is John Ander Gonzalez Esteban from the Basque Committee. to get into the first division. If the CTA prioritizes track record and solvency, or another hole opens up, it will be time for Cordero Vega and Arcediano Monesillo, who have been entrusted with refereeing the most important matches of the season, to decide whether Espanyol or Oviedo are promoted. Promotion options seem more distant for Madrid-born Moreno Aragon and Navarrese Galeh Aspegetia.

Doubts will be dispelled next Monday, when all competitions end. CTA sources deny that the candidates know any information about their future. They will therefore be very attentive to this message, which will change the lives of many of our football referees.