Top world referee and Gambian Bakary Papa Gassama will make history again later this month by officiating at the Qatari domestic football league Observer Sports can exclusively reveal.
The achievement will make the renowned Gambian the first non-Asian to referee in the Qatari domestic league. This came after the Confederation of African Football, CAF, earlier this year, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Qatari Football Federation in terms of refereeing assistance.
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