Berlin: A German footballer who told a female referee "women have no place in men's football" during a second division match found himself officiating a girls' game on Saturday.


Fortuna Duesseldorf midfielder Kerem Demirbay (right) officiates a D-youth girls football match in Haan. Pic/AFP

Fortuna Dusseldorf's Kerem Demirbay had to apologise to German FA (DFB) referee Bibiana Steinhaus for his comments immediately after she sent him off for a second yellow card late in his side's 2-1 win at FSV Frankfurt last weekend.