After the scandalous ban on entry to the United States in the hour of the World Cup, the 34-year referee rejected a historic chance for the match between Aston Villa and PSG.

Somali referee Omar Artan has confirmed about a very important period in his career after he was immediately granted permission to enter the United States to officiate matches in the championship. Prote has already given him a colossal professional compensation chance in just a few days: UEFA recognized him as the head referee of the upcoming match for the UEFA Super Cup.

The 34-year referee was picked up at the Miami International Airport and sent back on the first flight. The reason was the inclusion of Somalia on the list of 12 countries that have entry barriers under the administration of President Donald Trump. FIFA official Gianni Infantino specifically stated that the international federation has no legal obligation to deal with the US government.

In addition, to smooth out the situation, FIFA paid Artan the full financial compensation transferred for his participation in the World Cup.

" Many people all over the world sang me. If you work hard for such a goal, and then you can’t realize your plan through external circumstances, it’s even more painful. I thank you very much for the encouragement I experienced in those days,” shared Artan.

The European Football Union did not lose out on the situation and praised the unprecedented decision. UEFA has recognized Omar Artan as the first non-European referee in history to officiate the UEFA Super Cup final.

On Wednesday in Salzburg (Austria) the European League team - Birmingham's Aston Villa - will compete for the trophy - and the Champions League - French Paris Saint-Germain.

When we got a phone call from UEFA, it was an incredibly happy moment for me and my homeland. . In addition, Europe and Austria are lingering in the middle of a large Somali community - it’s simply inspiring to see that their match is being handled by a match of such a level,” the referee said..