Abstract:
This study deals with the potential path to becoming a top-class referee and the
overall situation of refereeing in Azerbaijan. It describes the general requirements of
a referee, such as good knowledge of the Laws of the Game, good physical condition,
self-confidence, language, and management skills. Referee bias and favoritism will
be discussed, mostly as regards the top five leagues. However, the most important
point will refer to the situation in refereeing in Azerbaijan. The study uses expert
interviews in order to show relative information in this regard. Experts are from the
Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan (AFFA) and will answer the
questions on weakness and strength sides and challenges that referees face on the
road of the international arena as well.
