A leading official has told a tribunal that a football referee coach "forcefully pushed her" and that his behaviour was influenced by her gender.

Lisa Benn, 34, said she was harassed and unfairly lost her position as an international referee after raising a complaint.

The Women's Super League (WSL) official had complained that she was manhandled on a pitch in 2023 by Steve Child, a Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) coach and former Premier League assistant referee.

Giving evidence to a south London employment tribunal on Monday, she alleged Mr. Child also told her "your card has been marked."

A PGMOL investigation found Mr. Child's behaviour did not meet the threshold for disciplinary action.

Ms. Benn alleges that the organisation's chief refereeing officer, Howard W

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