Female Referee Suffers Concussion While Stopping Metz-Fortuna Sittard Player Clash

Referee Mathilde Demoncay suffered a concussion while trying to stop a confrontation during a pre-season friendly between Metz and Fortuna Sittard. Tensions rose in the 40th minute after a shirt-pulling incident between two players. As more players joined the scuffle, Demoncay stepped in and was knocked to the ground. She was helped off the pitch after appearing to be in pain. Another official took over, while Demoncay later returned as an assistant referee before sitting out due to the concussion. Metz won the match 3-1.

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