Tampere: Azerbaijani FIFA referee Aliyar Aghayev has been appointed to officiate the UEFA Conference League knockout phase play-off match between KuPS from Finland and Lech from Poland.
According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, Aghayev will be supported by a team of officials from Azerbaijan, including Zeynal Zeynalov and Akif Amirali as assistant referees, with Elchin Masiyev serving as the fourth official. The match’s video assistant referee (VAR) duties will be handled by Stuart Attwell from England, while Nijat Ismayilli from Azerbaijan will act as the assistant VAR (AVAR).
The crucial encounter is scheduled to take place on February 19 at the Tammelan stadium in Tampere, providing an important platform for the Azerbaijani officials to showcase their expertise in a significant European competition.