Rugova formerly coached the Kosovo national football team, a post he held since his appointment by the Football Federation of Kosovo in the summer of 2006 until his departure in July 2009.
Rugova var tränare för Kosovos herrlandslag i fotboll, en post som han hade sedan sin utnämning av fotbollsförbundet i Kosovo sommaren 2006, tills han slutade i juli 2009.