Jurgen Klopp and Frank Lampard have welcomed the decision to appoint a female referee for Wednesday's UEFA Super Cup clash between Liverpool and Chelsea.
Stephanie Frappart will become the first female to officiate a major UEFA men's match when Lampard's Chelsea face the European champions in Istanbul.
Klopp believes it is high time a woman refereed such a high-profile fixture given female officials have already made positive strides in German men's football.
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"My answer would be finally, I think it is time," he said when asked about Frappart's appointment.