Refik Halili is the chairman and main sponsor of
KF Tirana
Klubi i Futbollit Tirana (KF Tirana) is an Albanian football club based in the country's capital city, Tirana. The men's football club is part of the multi-disciplinary sports club SK Tirana, and is the most successful in Albania, having won 54 ...
. Since 2003, Halili had been one of the sponsors of the club. His duty as Chairman of
KF Tirana
Klubi i Futbollit Tirana (KF Tirana) is an Albanian football club based in the country's capital city, Tirana. The men's football club is part of the multi-disciplinary sports club SK Tirana, and is the most successful in Albania, having won 54 ...
started on May 29, 2008. He is a businessman and founder and owner of one of
Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...
's leading industrial companies Halili Sh.p.k.
2008-2009
At that time (end of 2007-2008 season)
KF Tirana
Klubi i Futbollit Tirana (KF Tirana) is an Albanian football club based in the country's capital city, Tirana. The men's football club is part of the multi-disciplinary sports club SK Tirana, and is the most successful in Albania, having won 54 ...
had ended the
Albanian Superliga
The Kategoria Superiore, officially known as Abissnet Superiore for sponsorship reasons, is a professional league for men's association football clubs. At the top of the Albanian football league system, it is the country's primary football compet ...
in 6th place. When Halili started his new job as Tirana's Chairman, his first step in his job was to hire
Bosnian coach
Blaž Slišković
Blaž "Baka" Slišković (; born 30 May 1959) is a Bosnian professional football manager and former player. He is regarded as one of the most successful Bosnian football managers.
As a player, Slišković was capped 26 times for Yugoslavia in th ...
for the 2008-2009 season. The new coach gave his resignations and was substituted by coach
Agustin Kola
Agustin Kola (born 10 May 1959), is an Albanian professional football coach and retired player.
He played most of his career at 17 Nëntori Tirana where he established himself as one of the greatest strikers of his generation, winning several ...
and eventually by coach
Alban Tafaj
Alban Tafaj (born 3 December 1971) is an Albanian former professional Manager (association football), football manager and retired Football player, player. He played for both Albanian KF Tirana–Partizani Tirana rivalry, city rivals FK Partizan ...
. As a result
KF Tirana
Klubi i Futbollit Tirana (KF Tirana) is an Albanian football club based in the country's capital city, Tirana. The men's football club is part of the multi-disciplinary sports club SK Tirana, and is the most successful in Albania, having won 54 ...
was led by three different managers in the 2008-2009 season, however the club won the
Albanian Superliga
The Kategoria Superiore, officially known as Abissnet Superiore for sponsorship reasons, is a professional league for men's association football clubs. At the top of the Albanian football league system, it is the country's primary football compet ...
, 4 points ahead of second placed
Vllaznia.
2009-2010
At the beginning of the 2009-2010 season, Halili was confirmed as
KF Tirana
Klubi i Futbollit Tirana (KF Tirana) is an Albanian football club based in the country's capital city, Tirana. The men's football club is part of the multi-disciplinary sports club SK Tirana, and is the most successful in Albania, having won 54 ...
's president. Right after that he hired
Croatian coach,
Ilija Loncarevic Ilija may refer to:
* Ilija, Iran, a village in Ardabil Province, Iran
* Ilija, Slovakia, a village and municipality in the Banská Štiavnica District, in the Banská Bystrica Region
* Ilija (given name), South Slavic given name
*ilija (puki) kante ...
. The Croat was sacked after barely four weeks into the season and replaced by
Devi Muka
Devi Muka (born 21 December 1976 in Vlorë) is an Albanian retired footballer who has spent the majority of his career playing for KF Tirana in the Albanian Superliga as a midfielder.
Club career Early career and Croatia
Muka started his car ...
.
2010 FSHF run
Refik Halili was one of the two contenders to the
FSHF
The Albanian Football Association ( sq, Federata Shqiptare e Futbollit; FSHF) is the governing body of football in Albania. The association is based in Tirana, Albania. It organises the national football leagues of the Albanian Superliga, the Fir ...
president seat challenging
Armand Duka
Armand Duka (born 7 October 1962) is head of the Albanian Football Association
The Albanian Football Association ( sq, Federata Shqiptare e Futbollit; FSHF) is the governing body of football in Albania. The association is based in Tirana, Albani ...
in the 2010 elections. He came second and Duka started his third term to the presidency of the FSHF.
From UEFA's website last viewed 3/16/2010
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References
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Living people
21st-century Albanian businesspeople
20th-century Albanian businesspeople
People from Tirana
Year of birth missing (living people)