Wimbledon set to break with tradition by appointing its first FEMALE umpire to oversee a men’s final

Wimbledon set to break with tradition by appointing its first FEMALE umpire to oversee a men’s singles final between Novak Djokovic and Matteo Berrettini Wimbledon set to appoint its first female umpire to oversee a men’s singles final The prestigious job is likely to be allocated to Marija Cicak, who is from Croatia The 43-year-old … Read more

Premier League could be blocked from appointing top foreign bosses under new Brexit regulations

REVEALED: Brexit BLOCK on foreign managers as FA’s new rules threaten to change the face of English football… and would have stopped Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Marcelo Bielsa working here Premier League clubs are facing hugely significant new post-Brexit regulations A foreign manager must now qualify for a Governing Body Endorsement (GBE) The manager must have … Read more

BBC faces sexism row after appointing a 17th consecutive man as director-general

BBC faces sexism row after appointing a 17th consecutive man as director-general: Carrie Gracie says it’s ‘disappointing’ that new boss Tim Davie is not a woman The BBC’s ex-China editor says Davie is white, male, Oxbridge and ‘not diverse’ She was joined by broadcaster Joan Bakewell in calling for a woman in the role Tim … Read more