Agim Sopi ( mk, Агим Сопи; born 28 October 1969) is a Macedonian professional

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coach of Kosovan descent, with

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citizenship, and current manager.

Managerial career

Landskrona BoIS

2017 season

On 4 November 2017, Sopi and

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wins the Swedish

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, gaining promotion to

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Feronikeli

On 1 November 2019, Feronikeli appointed Sopi to a seven-month contract after the former coach Dejan Vukićević decided to resign after weak results. One day later, he had his first match as Feronikeli manager in a 0–2 home defeat against Ballkani.

Österlen FF

Sopi began managing

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in 2020. The club notably signed American journeyman

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briefly. However Adu failed to impress at Österlen FF and was released in February 2021. “We gave him a chance a month or so to see,” Sopi claimed. “But when you are away for so long. He has barely trained with us. He has had defects all along and I do not see that he has the mental strength required to recover." "I have to take care of it professionally. I have to be honest with him, with myself and tell him how it is. It was not good. We gave him a half last in a training match and what he achieved is at division 5 level. I can not have players who are in a 24-man squad and who give everything and then have a player who is only here for his name. I have been honest with him about what I think and what I have seen. He will not be part of my squad this year", Sopi said of Adu. “Division one is not a simple series. It’s a tough series and you have to have mental strength to handle it,” Sopi added. “I do not see that he has the mental strength to come back simply or who can help the club or the team.” With two rounds left of Ettan Södra, and the team in the relegation zone, Österlen decided to sack Sopi on 10 November 2021.Österlen FF sparkar Agim Sopi
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Personal life

Sopi was born in

Skopje Skopje ( , , ; mk, Скопје ; sq, Shkup) is the capital and largest city of North Macedonia. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre. The territory of Skopje has been inhabited since at least 4000 BC; r ...

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parents.

References

1969 births Living people Sportspeople from Skopje Albanian footballers from North Macedonia Macedonian people of Kosovan descent Swedish people of Macedonian descent Swedish people of Kosovan descent Swedish people of Albanian descent Macedonian football managers Kosovan football managers Swedish football managers Landskrona BoIS managers KF Feronikeli managers Association footballers not categorized by position Association football players not categorized by nationality {{NorthMacedonia-footy-bio-stub