Even more parity.
A big step has been taken in the world of women's whistle this season since eight referees (4 central and 4 assistants) officiating in D1 benefit from the professionalization plan for women's refereeing launched by the French Football Federation (FFF).
“I am happy to have been chosen, jubilant Nabila Zaouak (34), one of the 4 assistant referees who is part of this elite group.
I opted for the function of assistant referee because I wanted to give new impetus to my career, live a new experience and evolve at the highest level of women's refereeing.
This professionalization contract is a real plus for us.
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Consultant in human resources, Nabila - who trains about an hour and a half daily - will benefit from individualized work, the services of an additional physical trainer, medical follow-up with annual tests at the national technical center. at Clairefontaine and the supervision of a manager in women's refereeing.
Athletic and technical work
She receives a fixed monthly allowance of 800 euros gross (1,200 euros gross for the power plants) which is added to her match compensation in the amount of 180 euros gross (360 euros gross for the power plants).
Like her male counterparts in L1, Nabila and her 7 referee comrades are also equipped with GPS vests to monitor their activity both in training and in matches.
Last Wednesday, the former Colombes (Hauts-de-Seine) player who became a referee in 2000 attended the first of the 4 additional training courses this season at Clairefontaine (last year, she had only had 3).
During 3 days, Nabila compiled athletic and technical work on the field and video debriefing of the matches.
Stéphanie Frappart (L1 referee since 2019) also intervened during this internship to give courses in English on the laws of the game. On future internships, there will even be joint workshops with male referees from L2 and National.
"We want to make women's refereeing an international benchmark"
"It was great, these internships will allow us to progress," insists the one who is part of the executive committee of the Seine-Saint-Denis district.
Last Saturday, she was on the sidelines during the D1 meeting between Paris FC and Le Havre (1-1) at the Robert-Bobin stadium in Bondoufle before leaving on Monday for a new week where she must combine her sporting life. , professional and private.
“My employer is passionate about football, always listening, who accepts that I take a leave when I have a match on Friday, indicates this lover of historical and political documentary.
If I ever feel tired this season, I will go part-time thanks to this contract.
Arbitration has helped me in my profession and the reverse is also true.
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“The objective is to enable our best female referees to gradually strengthen and develop their expertise at all athletic, technical and managerial levels,” explains Pascal Garibian, the technical director of refereeing.
We want to make women's refereeing an international benchmark beyond Stéphanie Frappart.
The ambition of the DTA (technical direction of refereeing) is also to allow the emergence of applications from current or former professional players lacking playing time, injured or at the end of their career.
Ultimately, we want all D1 referees to benefit from this contract.
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