The Egyptian Football Association's board will decide on Somali referee Omar Artan's request to officiate in the Egyptian Premier League during the upcoming council meeting. This follows the receipt of an official request from Artan by Essam Abdel Fattah, head of the Egyptian referees committee, to manage matches in the tournament.
Omar Artan Aims to Officiate in the Egyptian League
Essam Abdel Fattah revealed that he has been in contact with the Somali referee, who expressed his desire to settle in Egypt and engage in officiating in the Egyptian league.
The head of the referees committee confirmed that Omar Artan submitted an official request expressing his wish to take on this challenge, emphasizing that the referees committee welcomes the request, which will be presented to the board of the Egyptian Football Association for a final decision.
Abdel Fattah added that if the board approves this request, the Somali referee will join the Egyptian officiating system for the current season.
