"PGMOL investigated the complaint but found Child's behaviour did not meet the threshold for disciplinary action. Monday's hearing was told the alleged incident happened at a PGMOL-organised tournament to train staff on video assistant referees (VAR), which was not in use in the women's game, in March 2023. The schedule was delayed following a serious injury, when Benn alleges Child urged her to get a game started promptly, grabbed her arm and "forcefully pushed" her on to the pitch."
"The game she officiated later became heated and Child instructed a fourth official to tell Benn to "kill the game", the tribunal heard. Benn replied by saying "don't tell me how to referee" and also directing an expletive at Child. "I am a trusted referee, I referee at the highest level - this was an under-19s game," she told the panel."
Lisa Benn lost her role as an international official after complaining that a PGMOL coach manhandled her during a match environment. The alleged incident occurred at a PGMOL-organised VAR training tournament in March 2023 when a delayed schedule prompted the coach to urge rapid play; Benn alleges he grabbed her arm and forcefully pushed her onto the pitch. A subsequent under-19s game became heated and the coach instructed a fourth official to "kill the game," prompting Benn to tell him not to tell her how to referee and use an expletive. PGMOL investigated and found the behaviour did not meet the threshold for disciplinary action, and Benn says reduced recommendations cost her a place on FIFA's international list. Benn states she was assured by Howard Webb and Bibi Steinhaus-Webb that she would not be punished for coming forward.
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