Sahiti praises Ademi: Even three presidents would not do more work than he has

Kosovo national team director Muharrem Sahiti has praised current Kosovo Football Federation president Agim Ademi, describing him as one of the key figures in the development and consolidation of Kosovar football after its acceptance onto the international stage.

Speaking on TV Gjilan’s “Pa Protokoll” podcast, Sahiti discussed the period after the death of legend Fadil Vokrri, when the FFK had to continue its journey at a very important moment for Kosovo football.

According to Sahiti, at the time, the only name mentioned as Fadil Vokrri’s successor was Agim Ademi, who, he says, replaced him in the best possible way.

“At the time, the only name mentioned was president Agim Ademi, who I think really replaced him in the best possible way,” Sahiti said.

He said Ademi’s work at the helm of the FFK had been extremely significant, both organizationally and in terms of sport and infrastructure.

“He has done an extraordinary amount, to the point that I sometimes say: even if there had been three presidents, they wouldn’t have done more work than Agim has,” Sahiti said.

The national team director described Ademi as a man of great energy and extraordinary dedication to work. He said the results of his work are clearly visible in many areas of Kosovar football.

Sahiti mentioned investments in infrastructure, progress by the senior national team, the results of the youth teams, and the development of women’s football and futsal, emphasizing that all of these are part of the work being done under the FFK umbrella.

“He has extraordinary energy and drive to work. You can see the investments he has made in infrastructure, as well as on the sporting front; you can see the national team’s successes and results, those of the youth teams, women’s football and futsal,” Sahiti said.

He also emphasized that Ademi had been involved in important Kosovar football processes even before taking over the leadership of the FFK. According to Sahiti, during Fadil Vokrri’s tenure, Ademi was one of his closest collaborators and an important figure in organizing many processes.

Sahiti said Vokrri and Ademi worked closely together in meetings and efforts to secure Kosovo’s acceptance, adding that Ademi often also covered the financial and organizational needs that arose during that period.

“Agim was an organizer and a person who was in an exceptionally strong financial position, and he always covered whatever was lacking,” Sahiti said.

Finally, Sahiti said that the full potential of Agim Ademi’s work at the helm of the FFK has yet to be seen.

“I sometimes say that we still haven’t seen what will happen during Agim Ademi’s time. He is truly a very hard-working person,” Sahiti emphasized.