Refik Halili is the chairman and main sponsor of KF Tirana.
He is a businessman and founder and owner of one of Albania's leading industrial companies Halili Sh.p.k.
As a result KF Tirana was led by three different managers in the 2008–2009 season, however the club won the Albanian Superliga, 4 points ahead of second placed Vllaznia.
The Croat was sacked after barely four weeks into the season and replaced by Devi Muka.
Refik Halili was one of the two contenders to the FSHF president seat challenging Armand Duka in the 2010 elections.