“The all-female referee team in Inter-Turin? The objective was achieved by the entire association. To get there we started from training female referees because morphologically we are different from men, so this was precisely the basis.” Katia Senesi says itmember of the National Council of the Italian Referees Association TV Play. “Professional footballers don’t have all this interest in whether the referee is a woman or a man, the important thing is that it is valid. In lower categories the sporting event is experienced in a different way, in a more fiery way. It is precisely in these categories that episodes of violence occur. Ferrieri Caputi? Yesterday I spoke to the whole team after the match, they were beaming with such a wide smile. I saw her a little tired because she gives everything on the pitch but above all I saw them super satisfied and happy for having crowned this achievement. We must remember that Ferrieri Caputi is on the CAN A staff, so it’s not like she refereed Inter-Torino as if it were a gift. For the moment you have not directed any major matches in Serie A but you will undoubtedly do them.”
On racism.
“The racism? It is not a problem present only in football but also in other parts of our society. It must be fought.”
On how to call the race director.
“Referee or umpire? It’s a purely linguistic issue, for us everything is fine as long as our girls can direct a Serie A match because they are good. I can say that we fought for that final “o”. Women’s football? It is difficult because there is a lack of economic resources. He had a surge with the transition to professional. We must not let go.”