Aivar Pohlak (born 19 October 1962 in Tallinn, Republic of Estonia) is an Estonian football official, a former football player (striker), referee, and football coach.[1][2] Since March 2007, he has been the President of the Estonian Football Association (EJL)[1] after being its Vice President for four years.[3]
In 1990, Pohlak founded the FC Flora, Estonia's most successful football club, based in Tallinn.[4] In 1997, he founded the FC Kuressaare, current top-division football club based in Kuressaare.[5] In the same year, he also began to build the Lilleküla's football stadium. This is currently the Estonia's largest stadium, opened in 2001.[5] He formally handed over FC Flora to his son Pelle Pohlak in 2016, stating that they practice family-club model.[6]
Pohlak received a national award for his work in January 2002.[3][7] He also was a children's author in former times.[2]
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- ^ a b "Aivar Pohlak's football clubs burdened by debts". balticbusinessnews. 4 September 2008. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "Veerand sajandit FC Florat vedanud Aivar Pohlak annab klubi laste juhtida. "Tunnen kergendust."". Delfi. 26 May 2016.
- ^ "Pohlak, Aivar". ESBL. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2017.