Idman.biz
On November 25, 2025, the next meeting of the AFFA Executive Committee was held in the administrative building of SOCAR.
Idman.Biz reports that AFFA President Rovshan Najaf informed about the agenda of the meeting.
Then the issues on the agenda were discussed.
First, the report of head coach Aykhan Abbasov regarding the last matches of the A national team within the framework of the World Championship qualifying round was heard. The performance of the national team was discussed in detail, and ideas were exchanged regarding future games.
Then, AFFA Executive Vice President Sarkhan Hajiyev informed about the preparation for the FIFA U-20 World Championship – 2027, which will be co-hosted by Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan. The work and plans to be done regarding the preparation process were also discussed.
Later, AFFA Secretary General Jahangir Farajullayev provided general information about refereeing. His presentation was listened to, the current situation in the field of refereeing was reviewed and a number of structural changes were adopted.
According to the change, the chairman of the Referees Committee, Frank De Bleker, will now serve as the Secretary General's Advisor on International Refereeing and Referee Training.
At the meeting, Rahim Hasanov's candidacy for the position of chairman of the Referees Committee was put forward and approved by the unanimous decision of the members of the Executive Committee.
In addition, Zaur Akhundov's application to withdraw from membership of the AFFA Executive Committee at his own request was accepted.
New candidates Zumrud Agayeva and Murad Mammadov for vacant positions in the AFFA Disciplinary Committee were approved.
At the same time, the licensing rules for the 2026/2027 season were approved.
