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In the last round of the season, Tess Olofsson writes history – as the first female referee in the Men’s All-Svenskan.
“I can’t describe the joy I feel in words,” she says.
Tess Olofsson will referee Sirius–IFK Norrköping on Sunday. The 35-year-old has a solid track record. She refereed the women’s EC last year and the WC this year.
And she became the first female referee to referee a Swedish elite match on the men’s side, in the 2020 super league.
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This year, she has refereed twelve matches in the second highest league. She has also been the fourth referee in the Allsvenskan.
“I cannot describe in words the joy I feel at reaching the top on the men’s side in Sweden. I was surprised that I got the chance in the Allsvenskan this fall,” says Olofsson to Svensk Fotboll.
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Olofsson says that she has improved her physique a lot in recent years, above all her sprinting ability but also endurance.
“I’ve never felt this strong before. After my hamstring injury, I had to work really hard with strength and fitness to get back and I had the chance to jack up to become even stronger,” she says.
“I have worked incredibly hard to get here. But I want to continue to develop and take further steps”.
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