An Iranian television station is reported to have avoided showing the Bundesliga's only female referee during Bayern Munich's game in Cologne. Instead, the directors switched to shots of spectators.
During the broadcast of last Saturday's match between Cologne and Bayern Munich on Iranian state television, viewers are reported to have experienced repeated interruptions to the Bundesliga's international feed. The referee was Bibiana Steinhaus, a woman, Deutsche Welle reported.
Steinhaus, who's been a German second division official since 2007, with more than 80 matches under her belt, was promoted to the Bundesliga this season, making her the first ever female referee in Germany's top flight.
