After declaring last week that she was going through a gender reassignment and being transgender, the referee launched the game between Hapoel Haifa and Betar Jerusalem with Sami Ofer
Berman, tonight at Sammy
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Maor Alexelsi
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The football referee, Sapir Berman, who stated about a week ago about the process of changing gender that she is going through, launched the game between Hapoel Haifa and Betar Jerusalem at the Sami Ofer Stadium and became the first transgender woman to run a game in the Premier League.
Last Tuesday, the 26-year-old Berman convened a march together with the chairman of the Judges' Union, Ronit Tirosh, and told about her decision and her desire to continue practicing judging.
"I consider myself a derby referee, a referee for top games and season games," she said.
"My ambitions have not changed. They have remained the same."
After the trip, Berman received support from many people, including athletes and football players, including Maccabi Netanya goalkeeper Danny Amos.
It should be noted that due to the importance of the story, the Judges' Union received quite a few inquiries last week from media outlets from around the world, who expressed great interest in the amazing story of Sapir Berman, who until last week was still called Sagi.
It is possible that if tonight's game goes well, she will also be allowed to be interviewed in the international arena.
