We have a new Referee, Sapir Berman. The first Referee to be transgender❗
— ISRAEL FA (@ISRAELFA) April 27, 2021
We are so proud 🇮🇱🏳️⚧️@UEFA @FIFAcom pic.twitter.com/qtAa9POOQA
Fascinating news from Israel 🇮🇱:
— Uri Levy (@Levyninho) April 25, 2021
Sagi Berman, an Israeli Premier League referee, announced that he is undergoing a process of becoming a woman, and changes his/her name to Sapir.
Wants to continue in the profession and has the full support from the IFA and the Referees Union. pic.twitter.com/KT5cG9V1pq
MIRROR WORLD EXCLUSIVE: I’m football’s first trans ref #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/pmM1dFLXLf
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 18, 2018