Referee Concussed in Player Brawl Returned to Pitch Before Half-Time Withdrawal

Referee Mathilde Demoncay, 26, was concussed breaking up a 40th-minute brawl during Metz's July 25 friendly against Fortuna Sittard in Forbach, France. She returned to officiate before being withdrawn at half-time. IFAB's 2023 concussion protocol updates cover players, not officials. Whether governing bodies extend them to referees remains open.