Referee Mathilde Demoncay accidentally injured, suspected concussion during Metz vs Fortuna Sittard friendly

Published Jul 26, 03:24 PM UTC

During a friendly football match between Metz and Fortuna Sittard, referee Mathilde Demoncay attempted to break up a scuffle between players Lequincio Zeefuik (Fortuna) and Jessy Deminguet (Metz). While intervening, she was accidentally hit, fell violently to the ground, and hit her head. The players continued pushing each other, seemingly unaware of her injury. The incident occurred in a stadium where a banner reading 'Respect the referee' was visible in the background. Demoncay initially moved to assistant referee until halftime but later had to withdraw, suspected of having suffered a concussion.

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