Julien Escude, a UEFA expert on elite youth player development, has visited Azerbaijan.

According to Offsideplus.az, during his two-day business trip, he met with AFFA Deputy General Secretary Elchin Mammadov, Technical Director Jahangir Hasanzade, and Elite-Youth project manager Rufat Karimli.

The meetings focused on analyzing the current state of youth football in Azerbaijan. The discussions covered key topics such as the implementation of regional elite programs, the process of identifying talented players, their path to national teams, the strengthening of coaching structures, and the general allocation of the UEFA "HatTrick" program budget.