“Our country has strong traditions in football refereeing. Carrying this legacy is a responsibility. I and other young referees strive to preserve these traditions,” said Azerbaijani FIFA referee Aliyar Agayev, speaking on Idman TV’s “Sportcast,” İdman.biz reports.
Agayev shared how he chose refereeing as a profession and revealed interesting details about notable matches he has officiated during his career.
He mentioned that his father was also a football referee.
“That’s true, he wasn’t a center referee like me but an assistant referee. In my youth, I wanted to be a football player, and I even played for several years. However, due to an injury, I had to pause, and the recovery period was long, so my age didn’t allow me to continue playing,” Agayev said.
Seeing refereeing as the only way to stay in football, he chose this profession.
For more details, the full video interview is available.
