Shona Shukrula made her debut as a referee in professional football for men at the beginning of this month. The Alkmaar native was in charge of the match between TOP Oss and ADO Den Haag in the Kitchen Champion Division. Raymond van Meenen, referee affairs manager at the KNVB, is enthusiastic.
“Shona is our best female referee. With the CL for women, the KKD, last Sunday’s women’s classic in the Eredivisie and soon the Youth League, she has a nice and broad package,” says Van Meenen, who has been active at the KNVB for a month now. , in conversation with Football International.
The referee boss is satisfied with Shukrula’s debut. “She did very well on her debut. The quality standard is leading, there is no discussion about that. She was appointed because she has developed well. If she continues to do well, more will follow. It is impossible to say how long it will take she can referee in the Eredivisie.”
“Just like everyone else, she has to prove herself in the KKD. She has to meet exactly the same conditions, she whistles in a man’s world, so the same requirements apply. She wants that too,” Van Meenen emphasizes.
