Female referee suffers concussion after trying to stop player brawl
A female assistant referee suffered a concussion after she was knocked to the ground while attempting to separate players during a pre-season friendly between French club Metz and Dutch side Fortuna Sittard.
She was replaced at half-time by another assistant referee.
She fell heavily to the turf and remained on the ground for several minutes, clutching her arm while assistant referees, security personnel and medical staff rushed onto the pitch to attend to her.
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