"I am proud to represent our country among FIFA’s first-category referees."
This was stated by Azerbaijani referee Elchin Masiyev in an interview with Idman.biz.
The 33-year-old referee reflected on his promotion to FIFA's first category, emphasizing that it increases his responsibility: "I will do my best to represent our country appropriately on the international stage. I thank AFFA and the AFFA Referees Committee for their continuous support."
The first referee in Azerbaijan to reach the first category was Aliyar Agayev.
Idman.biz
