UEFA Appoints Stéphanie Frappart as Refereeing Officer
歐足聯任命 Stéphanie Frappart 為裁判主任
Introduction
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has appointed Stéphanie Frappart to a full-time administrative position within its refereeing committee.
歐洲足球總會（UEFA）已任命 Stéphanie Frappart 在其裁判委員會擔任全職行政職位。
Main Body
As a UEFA refereeing officer, Frappart will be responsible for the training and development of match officials. Her role includes monitoring performance, providing technical instructions, and coordinating official appointments for European competitions. She takes over this position from Dagmar Damková, a former official from the Czech Republic.
作為歐足聯裁判主任，Frappart 將負責比賽官員的培訓與發展。她的職責包括監控表現、提供技術指導，以及協調歐洲賽事的官方任命。她接替了前捷克共和國官員 Dagmar Damková 的職位。
Frappart's career is marked by several historic achievements in men's football. After becoming an international referee in 2010, she became the first woman to referee a French Ligue 1 match in 2019. Furthermore, she was the first female official to lead a major men's European competition during the UEFA Super Cup between Chelsea and Liverpool. During the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, she also led an all-female officiating team for the match between Germany and Costa Rica.
Frappart 的職業生涯在男子足球中創造了多項歷史成就。在 2010 年成為國際裁判後，她在 2019 年成為首位執法法國甲級聯賽（Ligue 1）的女性。此外，在切爾西與利物浦的歐足聯超級盃期間，她成為首位領導重大男子歐洲賽事的女性官員。在 2022 年卡達世界盃期間，她還率領一支全女性裁判團隊執法德國對陣哥斯大黎加的比賽。
In addition to her success in the men's game, Frappart refereed the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup final and the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 final. This trend of including women in high-level men's officiating is continuing, as seen with American official Tori Penso, who has refereed several matches in the current men's World Cup involving teams like Germany and South Africa.
除了在男子賽事的成功，Frappart 還執法了 2019 年 FIFA 女子世界盃決賽及 2025 年歐足聯女子歐國盃決賽。將女性納入高階男子裁判體系的趨勢仍在持續，例如美國官員 Tori Penso，她在目前的男子世界盃中執法了多場比賽，涉及德國與南非等球隊。
Conclusion
Stéphanie Frappart has now moved from active refereeing to a leadership and developmental role within UEFA.
Stéphanie Frappart 現已從一線裁判轉型為歐足聯內部的領導與發展角色。
Vocabulary Learning
🚀 The 'Professional Power-Up': Moving from Simple to Sophisticated
At the A2 level, you describe things using simple verbs like do, get, give, or work. To reach B2, you need Precise Action Verbs. These are words that tell the reader exactly how something is being done.
🔍 The Shift: From Basic Professional
Look at how the article describes Stéphanie Frappart's new job. Instead of saying "She does the training," the text says:
*"Frappart will be responsible for the training and development..."
Why this is a B2 move: Using "responsible for" shifts the focus from the action (doing) to the authority (the role).
🛠️ High-Impact Vocabulary from the Text
Here are three "Bridge Words" found in the article that you can steal to sound more fluent:
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Coordinating (instead of organizing)
- A2: She organizes the referees.
- B2: She is coordinating official appointments.
- Meaning: Managing different people or parts of a system so they work together well.
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Monitoring (instead of watching)
- A2: She watches how they play.
- B2: Her role includes monitoring performance.
- Meaning: Watching something carefully over time to check its quality.
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Marked by (instead of has)
- A2: Her career has many achievements.
- B2: Frappart's career is marked by several historic achievements.
- Meaning: When a specific characteristic makes something easy to recognize or special.
💡 Pro Tip for Your Transition
Stop using the word "Also" at the start of every sentence. The article uses "Furthermore" and "In addition to."
- A2: She is a referee. Also, she is a boss.
- B2: She is a referee. Furthermore, she has moved into a leadership role.
By swapping one basic word for one precise word, you move from 'surviving' in English to 'controlling' the language.