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Azerbaijani and Dutch Officials Appointed for AEK – Crystal Palace Match

Published March 17, 2026, 10:09
Azerbaijani and Dutch Officials Appointed for AEK – Crystal Palace Match

UEFA has appointed the referees for the replay of AEK's match against Crystal Palace next Thursday. Azerbaijani Aliyar Agayev will be the referee, while Dutch Jeroen Manschot will be on VAR. The refereeing team consists of: Aliyar Agayev (Azerbaijan) as the referee, Jeroen Manschot (Netherlands) as VAR, and other assistant referees from the Netherlands and Azerbaijan. The match is particularly important for AEK, as they try to overturn the result of the first leg and qualify for the next phase of the Europa Conference League. The refereeing will play a significant role in the outcome of the match.