Ravshan Irmatov among the best world referees

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The Best Referee of Asia and Uzbekistan Ravshan Irmatov entered to the list of the best world referees of 2009, which was announced on 6 January by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics.

Ravshan Irmatov took 14-15 places in the list of the world’s best referees and shared the places with England’s Martin Atkinson.

Irmatov is the only representative of the CIS in the IFFHS rating. From Asia, there is also Ali Hamad Madhad Saif Al-Badwawi from the UAE, who took 16-17 places.