Female football referee suffers concussion amid male players’ melee

• Referee Mathilde Demoncay was knocked down as the male players fought during a friendly club match in France.
• A female referee suffered a concussion when she was knocked to the ground as she tried to break up a melee between male players during a friendly club football match in France.
• Referee Mathilde Demoncay was officiating a friendly match between French club Metz and Dutch club Fortuna Sittard on Saturday when the incident occurred, according to local media reports.