Image via Sky Sports Rebecca Welch has been a trailblazer in men’s football, and she’s about to make history again as the first woman to referee a Premier League match when she officiates Burnley’s visit to Fulham on 23 December.Over the last two years, Welch has paved the way for other women officials to break into the men’s game. Last year, she was the first woman to officiate an FA Cup match, and just last month she became the Premier League’s first woman fourth official. As she continues to climb the ranks, she serves as an inspiration for others in her field to do the same.Football is predominantly white and male, from the touchline to the people holding all the cards in the middle of the pitch. Welch taking charge at Craven Cottage next weekend makes something that was once impossible for women in football a realistic goal. She continues to shatter the glass ceiling so those that come after her don’t have to.