Bibiana Steinhaus of Germany officiates in the women's final soccer match featuring the U.S. against Japan at the London 2012 Olympic Games in London at Wembley Stadium, August 9, 2012. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis
BERLIN (Reuters) - A 38-year-old police officer will become the first woman to referee a top-flight football match in Germany next season after being promoted to the Bundesliga, the country's football association (DFB) said on Friday.
Bibiana Steinhaus has been a German FA referee since 1999 and taken charge of 80 second division matches since 2007.
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