FUFA has selected former national team players Yasser Mugerwa and Mubarak Tenywa to represent Ugandan players at a FIFA-organized session in Rabat, Morocco. The session, taking place from November 7-9, 2025, at the FIFA Offices, aims to address key issues facing players in the modern game, coinciding with the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup final on 8th November 2025.
Mugerwa and Tenywa will join other professional players to discuss player welfare and development. This move demonstrates FUFA’s commitment to involving former players in football activities, aligning with one of the Technical Master plan’s key pillars-life after playing football.
Over 100 former Uganda players have been integrated into the football ecosystem, taking on roles in administration, punditry, coaching and participating in CAF coaching sessions.
FUFA has continued to strengthen football development across the country through the distribution of 545 Zakayo balls to clubs in the FUFA Regional Leagues. The handover ceremony took place today at FUFA House in Mengo and was presided over by FUFA’s 2nd Vice President, Dr Azah Taibu.
A total of eight General Secretaries representing the regional football associations received the balls on behalf of 109 clubs participating in the FUFA Regional Leagues. Each club will receive five Zakayo balls to facilitate matchday and training activities.
Mafuko Rauf from Eastern Region, Turyomuriwe Samuel from Kitara Region, Ssejjemba Brian from Buganda Region, Ekaju Daniel from North East Region, Alal Eron from Northern Region, Nalwanga Berthlyne from Western Region, Keuber Moses from the West Nile Region and Frank Kakuddu from the Kampala Region attended the ceremony.
Speaking during the ceremony, Dr Taibu explained that the initiative forms part of FUFA’s broader technical master plan aimed at supporting football development at all levels.
‘Today, we’ve had an activity here, which is part of our broader technical master plan, and it’s about distribution of equipment,’ said Dr Taibu. ‘As you will recall, we recently distributed a number of equipment to the Super League clubs, and this is a follow-up to support the regions as well. The FUFA Executive Committee made a decision to support regional football clubs with balls, and today, we have seen the Zakayo balls being distributed to a total of 109 clubs across the country. Each club will receive five balls, and this reflects our commitment as a federation to support the lower-level leaders, to make sure that they play good football, grow the game, and we grow the game together as a country.’
The Regional General Secretaries expressed gratitude to FUFA for the continued support.
The Buganda Regional CEO Brian Ssejjemba said, ‘Today, FUFA has given us five balls for each third division club. Speaking for Buganda region, we are thankful to the FUFA leadership for equipping us with match balls towards the third division men’s league. This will help our clubs successfully execute matchday activities and improve the quality of the league since the teams will now have good equipment.’
The Northern Region General Secretary Alal Eron also appreciated the support, noting its contribution towards upholding the integrity of competitions. ‘First of all, I thank FUFA for its commitment to ensuring consistency across all competitions. When you look at Rule 23 of the FUFA Competition Rules, it talks about the specification of the ball to be used at FUFA authorised competitions. This is a right step towards maintaining the integrity of competitions across regions. Most clubs have poor quality balls or very few, and this is a good supplement to what they have,’ he stated.
From the North East region, the General Secretary Ekaju Daniel said, ‘We have 16 clubs, and this is a big boost for us. We thank the FUFA President and the Executive Committee for actualising this plan. You cannot talk about football without footballs, and now that we have them, we are ready to play and promote the game even more.’
This initiative, approved by the FUFA Executive Committee, builds on earlier support extended to all 16 Uganda Premier League clubs, 16 FUFA Big League clubs, and 12 FUFA Women Super League clubs. In total, FUFA’s recent distribution of Zakayo balls across these competitions is valued at nearly UGX 200 million.
Through such initiatives, FUFA continues to reaffirm its commitment to football development by equipping clubs with quality resources to enhance the standard of play and sustainability of competitions at all levels.
The five-day FIFA MA Referee Course, organised by FUFA under the auspices of FIFA, was successfully completed today, 11th July 2025, at the FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru.
FIFA Referee Technical Instructor Abdel Fatah Essam and FIFA Fitness Instructor Hannachi Boubaker conducted the course alongside a local referee instructor.
The 30 referees successfully completed the intensive course, which comprised a fitness test, theory, and practical sessions. The course aims to enhance the knowledge, fitness, consistency, and overall performance of elite referees—aligning their skills with international standards and preparing them for high-level competition.
FUFA Executive Committee Member Samuel Mpiima, who represented the FUFA President at the closing ceremony, expressed his gratitude to the instructors for dedicating their time to impart valuable knowledge to the referees, who play a crucial role in the game.
Mr Mpiima congratulated the referees on successfully completing the course and commended their performance during the recently concluded FUFA League season. However, he also challenged them to maintain discipline and prioritise fitness, emphasising its importance in advancing to higher levels.
“We have been briefed that our fitness gadgets need to be improved to a standard that ensures better performance. I promise to deliver this message to the FUFA President. We don’t want to fall short due to such gaps. We shall work to acquire equipment that meets the required standards,” he added.
FIFA Technical Instructor Mr Abdel Fatah Essam thanked FUFA for its commitment to the development of Ugandan referees, and the Referees Committee for their vital contributions to the success of the course.
“You are here as referees to uphold the integrity of the game, to respect the laws of the game, and to conduct yourselves with honesty and professionalism,” Mr Essam said.
The closing ceremony was also attended by Chairman of the Referees Committee Mr Nsubuga Miiro, Referees Manager Mashood Ssali, FUFA Instructor Ali Tomusange, and FUFA Fitness and Physical Instructor Ali Karyango.
List of Participants
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The second module of the CAF B Coaching Course officially concluded today at the FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru. The course, which began on 9th June 2025, brought together 25 participants from various clubs across the country.
Speaking at the end of the session, FUFA Technical Director Ali Mwebe shared insights into the next phase of the programme. “We are sending the coaches back to their respective clubs for internship. During this time, they will implement tasks assigned by the course instructors. After the 60-day internship period, the coaches will return to Njeru for the fourth and fifth modules, each comprising 40 hours of contact time with instructors,” Mwebe explained.
He further outlined that the final stage of the course will involve both theoretical and practical examinations.
‘The structure of this course is comprehensive. For instance, today the coaches were introduced to the use of Catapult technology—a key tool in modern football performance analysis.’
Mwebe also commended the FUFA leadership for prioritising sports science.
‘The FUFA President and Executive have invested heavily in sports science, which is a central component of the FUFA Technical Master Plan. However, it’s important that our elite coaches are educated on how to interpret and apply the data collected through such technology. This integration of science and technical knowledge is essential to producing the kind of coaches our country needs.’
The CAF B Coaching Course is part of FUFA’s broader strategy to elevate the standards of football through the structured development of coaches, ensuring that players—both girls and boys—receive proper training at all levels.
CAF B License Coaching Diploma Course got underway on Monday at the FUFA Technical Centre in Njeru. The course is organised by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) in conjunction with CAF and has brought together 25 participants – mainly from first, second and third division leagues.
The coaches are expected to complete the course after three phases of intensive training that will stretch across a period of four months, and this will provide each participant a minimum of 200 hours of learning.
In the first phase, the participants will learn – planning and preparing training sessions, delivering a training session, developing a coaching philosophy, coach-coaching, understanding the game, offensive principles of play, defensive principles of play, team organisation and coaching methodology.
CAF B Coaching Course Kicks Off at FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru.
A total of 25 participants mainly from the first, second, and third division leagues have come together for this four month training programme.
CAF instructors – Jackson Nyima and Douglas Bamweyana are facilitating phase one of the course. They will be joined by several CAF instructors at the latter stages of the training.
This program is strategically in line with FUFA’s Technical Master Plan (TMT) 2023-2030 which doesn’t only aim at nurturing elite youth football for boys and girls, but also caters for coach education.
Speaking after the commencement of the course, FUFA Education Manager – Jackson Nyima said;
“I am here to inform the entire nation that we have started the CAF B Diploma Coaching Course, and we have registered 25 participants.”
“This program started with a pre-entry exercise that was carried out two weeks ago where we received 70 applications. It’s from those applicants that we picked the twenty-five who met the minimum requirements that we wanted.”
“The reason why we have embarked on this course is to make sure we implement what is in the Technical Master Plan where coach education is also catered for. I believe that the coaches who are here are very passionate, and ofcourse they are all active as they’re attached to clubs.”
“We shall be taking them through the practical and theory sessions of coaching for all their time here.”
“The course will take a minimum of 200 hours. There will be assessment of each and every participant, and by the end of the day, we will get the best coaches.”
The 5th FIFA Football Agent Exam is set to take place on 18th June 2025, and registration is now open for aspiring football agents. The exam, which will be conducted remotely, is a crucial step towards obtaining a FIFA Football Agent License, a prestigious certification that authorises individuals to provide football agent services worldwide, including in Uganda.
The FIFA Football Agent License is a highly respected credential in the football industry and obtaining it requires a deep understanding of FIFA regulations, including the FIFA Statutes, Disciplinary Code, Code of Ethics and Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players. The license is a testament to an individual’s expertise and professionalism in the field of football agency.
To prepare for the exam, candidates can access study materials, including the FIFA Football Agent Exam Study Materials. The exam will be conducted remotely, with remote invigilation, and candidates will be required to use a laptop or desktop computer with a webcam and a smartphone with the FIFA exam app. A stable internet connection is also required.
‘We are excited to see aspiring football agents take the first step towards obtaining their FIFA Football Agent License,’ said Kevin Aijuka, a legal officer at FUFA.
This certification is a mark of excellence in the industry and we are confident that it will help to promote professionalism and integrity in football agency.”
The deadline for registration is 17th April 2025 and interested candidates can register and apply via the FIFA Agent platform on this link https://agents.fifa.com/home
For more information on the exam, study materials, and requirements, candidates can visit the FIFA website or contact the FIFA Football Agent Department.
Exam Details
Date: 18th June 2025
Duration: 60 minutes
Format: 20 multiple-choice questions
Pass mark: 75%
Registration and Application
Register via the FIFA Agent platform at https://agents.fifa.com/home
Pay the exam fee set by FIFA
Study Materials
FIFA Football Agent Exam Study Materials (March 2025 Edition)
Exam Conduct and Requirements
Remote online exam with remote invigilation
Use a laptop or desktop computer with a webcam and a smartphone with the FIFA exam app
The Grade Four scout course coming under the FUFA Technical Master plan with support of FIFA Talent Development has been completed in West Nile Region at Springs Nursery and Primary School Arua.
A total of 42 candidates representing 100% of West Nile Districts have been trained to conform to FUFA Presidents affirmed commitment of FUFA to extend at least one scout in every district.
The course has been conducted by Petros Koukouras assisted by Jerome Katende from FUFA Football Development Department.
FUFA West Nile Region Chairman Fredrick Isaac Adde opened the course on 22nd December while FUFA Executive Committee Member Rasoul Ariga officiated at the closing ceremony today evening awarding certificates to the 39 male and 3 female participants in the course.
“This G4 West Nile Pioneer Scouts training will go a long way in future contribution to talent identification for the benefits of individual players, clubs, our region and country. Thank you, our trainers, Administrator, and big thanks to FUFA we will forever remain grateful for this opportunity and many more to come. This is a right step in shaping the future of football in our country” said Ms. Amina Atako, one of the graduates.
Ariga while officiating at closing ceremony thanked FUFA President for extending such football development projects in West Nile Region.
He further highlighted that in absence of these scouts, most of the players from West Nile Region have been going to neighbouring countries, he appealed to the trained scouts to go back and look for talented players both boys and girls.
The first CAF A Coaching Diploma Course under the new CAF coaching convention concluded on Saturday evening after 240 hours of learning at FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru.
A total of 24 coaches, consisting of tacticians from various divisions, saw out block seven (7) of the training yesterday– which was the final assessment of all the participants, thus completing the six month-long course that began in May with pre-entry assessment of candidates to select the final 25 from 49 applicants.
CAF Instructor Francis Kimanzi supervised the last phase of the course which was then officially closed by FUFA Deputy CEO- Services Humphrey Mandu who was the chief guest. All the coaches received certificates of completion.
Mandu told the coaches that they are a vital pillar to the future of Ugandan football. He also reiterated FUFA’s commitment to embracing capacity building.
“Being in football management, nothing is possible without key stakeholders like you. And at the level you have reached, football in Uganda is going to be squarely hinged on your progress.”
“This crop that has come out today is the future of our football in Uganda. So, take yourselves as a very high breed of football coaches. Of course you will move with the others who are already there. They are doing a great job but I believe you will come up with a different concept.”
“As FUFA, we have very many concepts we are pushing, and the mission is – we want to be the number one footballing nation in Africa, on and off the pitch.”
“We need you and we are going to rely on you. Please show all your abilities and change, and brand yourselves.Let’s work together. In case you need any help, we are available as administrators and as FUFA. The federation is going to continue supporting you in all aspects, in terms of technology and more coaching courses because it is the best way we can achieve our technical master plan.” He added.
Areas of learning included; theory of coaching, practical sessions, match analysis, leadership and management, sports science and nutrition, first aid and injuries, media relations, among others.
Class captain Badru Kaddu, who is also a coach at Express FC, said;
“We thank the Federation so much, and we ask you to convey our appreciation to the FUFA President Hon. Moses Magogo Hassim. We are very grateful to his great behind the scene work he did to see that these high level courses comeback to Uganda.”
“It had indeed taken us long without these courses and we are the first people to enjoy the new convention from CAF. We are not going to embarrass you.”
“It has been a long way – six months down the road when are studying. We came here half full, and we are now full of modern football knowledge. We are going to serve the country and uplift the standards of football going forward.”
Lead instructor Francis Kimanzi appealed to the coaches to remain relevant to football development.
“You are now the ambassadors for the next day. We have to be seen doing something good to open opportunities for the coaches behind us because it is not easy to get these high profile courses from CAF.”
“It involves a lot of hard work, lobbying and knocking on people’s doors. Let’s make it easy for the CEO to bring these courses here. This class of 24 coaches has to be seen doing good work out there, please don’t close that door by doing nothing.”
“Expound on the knowledge you have acquired here in the last six months. Keep the fire burning, make more research and rebuild yourself.”
“Education is not a guarantee to success. But we shall see the confidence you have, the way you package yourself, how you present yourself to the media. The confidence that you will bring to the touchline will tell something. I wish you the best.”
List of participants
Brian Sseyondo – Uganda Cubs
Kikomeko Abbey Bogere – BUL FC (Uganda)
Muhumuza Fred – Vipers SC (Uganda)
Ngabo Pius – UPDF (Uganda)
Luyinda John – Vpers (Uganda)
Ayub Khalifa Kiyingi – Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC (Uganda)
Kintu Jimmy Mwera – UCU Lady Cardinals /St. Noa (Uganda)
To ensure that every talent is given a chance, FUFA Executive Committee approved the organisation of Grade 4 Scouting Courses (Entry level into 3 layered scouting pathway) across all the 8 regions of FUFA with a base target of training, qualifying and equipping at least one grade 4 scout in each district of Uganda.
After a successful Grade 4 scouts’ course in Kampala Region, the next course will be organised in Western Regional Football Association, Mbarara City where a total of 40 candidates have been selected with at least one from the 17 Districts that make up the region.
FUFA President Hon. Moses Magogo has been stressing the fact that wherever there is football being played, there must be a qualified FUFA referee and it is in the same way FUFA wants to take to ensure there is a qualified grade 4 scout in every district where football especially for young boys and girls is played, those with potential shall be profiled and reported on the FUFA Talent ID platform.
Course Venue: Mbarara City Dates: 12th-13th December 2024
The Course will be conducted by Petros Koukouras from the FUFA Football Development Department
List of selected participants from all the Districts of Western Region
FUFA on Tuesday, 26th November 2024 held a football technical stakeholders’ meeting at Jevine Hotel in Kampala. The engagement saw several coaches, instructors and former player invited.
The meeting was attended by FUFA President Hon. Magogo Moses Hassim, FUFA 1st Vice President Justus Mugisha, FUFA Executive Committee Members Ronnie Kalema and Apollo Ahimbisibwe plus FUFA CEO Edgar Watson.
Also present was FIFA Regional Technical Consultant Dominique Niyionzima and FUFA Football Development Director Ali Mwebe.
The day’s discussion hinged on creation of a pathway for an elite footballer, right from the age of 13 to life after football.
FUFA President indicated it is high time that the country changed the way footballers are developed in order to create a holistic player.
“As a Federation, we have registered success in the areas of governance and business but the pillar of sport had challenges. We therefore, took the initiative of creating a synchronized way of creating a proper life cycle of a player we want,” He said.
“We introduced the FUFA Technical Master Plan that covers a player’s life in four phases of mass football, elite football, professional football and life after football. At the moment, we have mass football projects going on but what brings us here today, is elite talent development.” The President added.
FIFA Regional Technical Consultant Dominique Niyionzima was full of praise for FUFA given the various efforts made at developing the game of football in Uganda.
“One thing that has defined FUFA is leadership. I oversee 13 countries in the region but it is the first time I’m seeing an FA President attending such an engagement and he is active throughout. I have had the privilege to look through the content in your Technical Master Plan and I believe this is the game changer for Ugandan football.” He said.
The engagement started with an open-discussion where participants shared their opinions and suggestions in regard to the five salient questions asked.
Thequestions
1 – Uganda in the past boosted of technically gifted players who featured for a long time. Why don’t we have such players today?
2 – Why have Ugandan players failed to make the grade in the top Leagues?
3 – Uganda used to have giant, tall and strong players. Why has this changed over the years?
4 – What is Uganda’s competitive advantage over other countries?
5 – What is the most suitable philosophy and playing style for Ugandan Football?
Later in the day, Petros Koukouras, a staff in the FUFA Football Development Department presented the new philosophy and football curriculum that FUFA is drafting and will be finalised soon.
There were further presentations by Executive Secretary of the Football Development Committee, Ronnie Kalema on the new coaching education changes.
Among the changes that FUFA wants to introduce is the new grading of coaches from 1-7. Consideration of Academic qualificiations, experience and other managerial courses inorder to create holistic football coaches.
Ali Mwebe, also made a presentation about the 12 Regional Centres of Football Excellence that FUFA is creating.
He revealed that FUFA will take care of the head coaches, provide balls, structured programmes, competitions and training gear among others.
The three-day workshop hosted at Mandela National Stadium came to an end today with the awarding of certificates by the FUFA President Hon. Magogo Moses Hassim.
Facilitated by Dr. Christian Emeruwa (Head of Security Department, CAF), Ababacar Sene (CAF Security Department), Khakame Alan Chikanimr (CAF Safety and Security Instructor) and Katharina Steinberg (FIFA Safety and Security Event Operations Specialist), the workshop had 40 participants comprising of Safety and Security Officers from the StarTimes Uganda Premier League, FUFA Safety and Security Committee, Uganda Police, Airport Security and International Match Organisation Committee.
Hon. Magogo Moses Hassim, in his remarks, reiterated the Federation’s commitment to capacity building.
The management and excutive committee is very intentional in everything that it does. We look into CAF Programmes and see what we can bring home. You cannot sell the sport when the space it operates in is not safe. Safety and security is key in the experience of the fans.
Hon. Magogo Moses Hassim, FUFA President
He also advised the participants not to leave the knowledge attained in the classroom.
Let us not stop in the classroom. Let’s use the media and also create material so that people can learn. As a Fedration, we shall be in full support.
Hon. Magogo Moses Hassim, FUFA President
The FUFA President was accompanied by First Vice President Justus Mugisha and Executive Committee Member Ronnie Kalema.
With an aim of training and installing utmost 1 Grade 4 Football Scout in each District of Uganda, in a bid to discover every talent, FUFA is set to extend 4 fully sponsored G4 Scouting Courses in 4 FUFA Regional Football Associations.
Talent identification is one of the key areas of elite football talent development as elaborated the FUFA Technical Master Plan.
The implementation of Talent identification is supported by FIFA under the FIFA Talent Development Scheme (TDS), a development program setting high performance culture in Talent development eco-system.
The courses are set as follows;
Kampala Region: 27th -28th November 2024
West Nile Region: 02nd – 03rd December 2024
Western Region: 08th -09th December 2024
Buganda Region: 12th -13th December 2024
FUFA is inviting suitable candidates with football experience to apply for a few available for those Regions.
In 2025, the same course shall be extended in the remaining 4 FUFA Regional Football Associations of North East, Eastern, Northern Region and Kitara.
Scheduled from November 19th to 21st, the CAF Safe Stadium Initiative Workshop seeks to standardise safety and security operations across CAF Member Associations. Uganda is the thirteenth country to have the training.
The forty participants attending the workshop are the members of FUFA, local security agencies and stadium management teams.
While making the opening remarks, the Head of the Security Department at CAF emphasised the importance of the workshop.
It is an initiative to empower Safety and Security Officers. The idea is that we need to change how we are doing things in Africa. We (CAF) have changed competitions, now we are working on Safety and Security. We want to make sure that when people turn on the TV, it is the same thing being seen.
Dr. Christian Emeruwa, Head of Securty Department at CAF
CAF Safe Stadium Initiative Workshop
🎙️ "This is an initiative to empower Safety and Security Officers. The idea is that we need to change how we are doing things. If you don't know, you can't do." — Dr. Christian Emeruwa, Head of CAF Security Department #CAFSafeStadiumpic.twitter.com/UIx83gMdH9
He also mentioned that there will be subsequent training online with CAF and FIFA. Participants will be awarded certification.
After this traning, we will continue online via the CAF platform and later on the FIFA platform with certifications being awarded.
Dr. Christian Emeruwa, Head of Securty Department at CAF
The FUFA Chief Executive Officer Edgar Watson who opened the event re-echoed the FUFA President’s commitment to football in the Country.
As a Country, we intend to be in the fist position on and off the pitch under the leadership of Hon. Magogo Moses Hassim.
Edgar Watson, Chief Executive Officer at FUFA
He also added that professionalism is key in everything the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) does.
We don’t favour people to do roles or as friends. As a Federation, we are keen to do roles in a very professional way.
Edgar Watson, Chief Executive Officer at FUFA
CAF and FIFA instructors for the workshop include Dr. Christian Emeruwa (CAF Head of Safety and Security), Ababacar Sene (CAF Security Department), Khakame Alan Chikanimr (CAF Safety and Security Instructor) and Katharina Steinberg (FIFA Safety and Security Event Operations Specialist).
Uganda is set to host CHAN and AFCON and the training is essential in the success of the events.
Safety and security officers arriving for CAF Safe Stadium Initiative Workshop that is taking place at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole.#CAFSafeStadiumpic.twitter.com/FVREl1h1nV
"Uganda is set to host CHAN and later AFCON. This training is to help us understand CAF's expectations of you." — Ababacar Sene, CAF Security Department#CAFSafeStadiumpic.twitter.com/QcwHOhcM0x
The six-month long coaching course under the CAF Coaching Convention resumed for more structured 40hrs from Tuesday 12th November 2024 to Saturday 16th November 2024.
Before turning up for the face-to-face sessions, the participants had a field visit in 2 groups one at KCCA FC and the other at NEC FC in Bugoloobi where they observed a training session on either side as well as interactions with technical and administrative staff of both clubs on technical leadership and management field topics as part of internship program.
The module done at Multitec Business Institute had participants undertake vital sessions in specialized areas like leadership and management, sports science, medical and nutrition as well as football fitness, performance tracking and reporting system.
Coaches were introduced to Catapult system for an insight into operations requirements. But most specifically data consumption in shaping their football training programs based on scientific data.
“We are very much aware of the changing trends in the game, especially the integration of science and technology. The FUFA President and his Executive Committee took a bold step to purchase Catapult equipment for the men’s and women’s top leagues. We are very pleased that this aspiration of the FUFA Technical Master Plan was prioritized. We trained users who were the primary agents of this technology at clubs. By integrating this learning into coaching courses of this magnitude, we ensure that head coaches are brought up to speed with the equipment and its scientific data to enhance their training programs for better football results,” said Ali Mwebe, FUFA Football Development Director.
“It was our opportunity to dive deep into the 12 volume and intensity metrics tracked and reported on by the catapult one system. It was such a valuable addition to our base knowledge of the system. We had opportunity to ask many questions and interact with the data, it’s so informative in shaping a proper weekly Micro-cycle periodization with visual volumes and intensity of training sessions done from a match till a match.” Said Coach Abbey Kikomeko of BUL FC.
The participants also undertook live match observation of Uganda vs South Africa AFCON Qualifiers as entire group for detailed match analysis as part of the block and practical application of the unit of match analysis.
The course shall proceed with the final module that is comprised of Block 6 and examination block 7 in December.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) have organised the Safe Stadium Initiative Training Programme that will take place at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole.
The three-day event, scheduled from November 19th to 21st, seeks to standardise safety and security operations across CAF Member Associations.
CAF and FIFA instructors for the security workshop include Dr. Christian Emeruwa (CAF Head of Safety and Security), Ababacar Sene (CAF Security Department), Khakame Alan Chikanimr (CAF Safety and Security Instructor) and Katherina Steinberg (FIFA Safety and Security Event Operations).
The key stakeholders invited to attend as participants at the workshop include representatives from the members of FUFA, local security agencies and stadium management teams.
Throughout the workshop, participants will engage in practical simulations of emergency scenarios, conduct risk assessments and access control.
The programme also aims to boost fan confidence and foster a culture of safety and professionalism in local football by aligning with CAF and FIFA safety guidelines. This in turn improves the overall match day experience.
The training will conclude with a closing ceremony, where participants will be awarded certificates of completion.
FUFA and Kampala Regional Football Association in partneship with Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) on Tuesday extended the FIFA flagship grassroots football development program, FIFA FOOTBALL FOR SCHOOLS across the city.
The event follows a national launch that was done in June 2024 at FUFA Technical Centre Njeru in presence high profile FIFA guests.
The event saw games teachers from 79 Government-aided Primary Schools under KCCA from all the 5 divisions of Kampala City undergo a one-day training seminar of football for schools’ philosophy which combine basic football with life skills for school going children aged 4-14. Additionally, each of the 79 schools was given 15 balls
The event was graced Jimmy Amatre, Deputy Director of Social Services at KCCA as well Willis Muwanguzi, Kampala Region Executive Committee member who represented the Chairman of Kampala Regional Football Association.
“I have also seen how hard Uganda has worked to make football more accessible for young people across the whole nation and I commend the federation for working with FIFA for the launch of football for school in the country earlier this year. Education is vitally important for any nation’s development especially when the country has one of the youngest populations in the world as Uganda does, FIFA football for schools will help with this mission using the power of football to teach important values to the young girls and boys and investing in Uganda’s future. And this programme combined with the many projects linked to FIFA Forward will help develop future national team players and contribute to the health of everyone touched by football in Ugandan society. I hope it will also play its role in making next generation of Uganda’s legends like those who reached the final of the Africa Cup of Nations in 1978 or more recently the Cranes that participated in 2017 and 2019 editions of the tournament. On the women side too, the future is bright as proven by the participation of the Crested cranes in the 2022 women’s Africa cup of nations.” He said.
FIFA Football for Schools was a highlight by FIFA President Gianni Infantino in his message to Ugandan football family as FUFA marked 100 years of existence in October.
The theory and practical sessions which also included Safeguarding of children in football was conducted by trainers from FUFA headed by Joan Namusisi, Phiona Nansubuga and Peter Emojong together with other Regional Trainers of trainers who recently attended the course in Njeru.
The next event shall be held in West Nile Region (Koboko and Arua) targeting 250 primary schools from Westnile Region.
The FIFA Club Professionalisation and Management Programme – African Edition successfully came to a climax on Friday. The two-day workshop held at Golden Tulip Hotel in Kampala was very resourceful to StarTimes Uganda Premier League Clubs.
Chairmen/Presidents and CEOs from all the 16 Clubs spoke highly of the opportunity that was presented to equip them with knowledge and skills of transforming their teams in order to suit the modern times.
While closing the Programme, FUFA 3rd Vice President Hon. Florence Nakiwala Kiyingi who represented FUFA President Hon. Magogo Moses extended gratitude to FUFA for availing such Projects to Uganda.
“As FUFA and Uganda in general, we are very grateful to the leadership at FIFA for the continued support towards Ugandan football. This Programme has been an eye opener to our clubs in several areas such as strategic planning, governance and how they can transform their clubs into viable brands. I believe the Clun Chairmen and CEOs will go back and impliment what has been taught here inorder to help our League develop.” She said.
FIFA Director Member Associations – Africa, Gelson Fernandes who spoke to the participants via zoom lauded Uganda for always embrancing such projects and called upon clubs to embrace the content shared over the two days.
“FIFA is proud of the progress of the game under the leadership of President Moses Magogo and we believe such Projects will even take football to a better level in Uganda. I therefore, call upon the clubs to fully utilize what has been lectured over the two days inorder to develop holistically. Once the clubs are operating well, the value of the League grows.” He said.
Anisha Muhoozi, the CEO of KCCA FC was tasked to pass a vote of thanks on behalf of the participants and she lauded both FIFA and FUFA for providing good education material.
“On behalf of the Clubs, I want to sincerly thank FUFA for choosing to partake of such a wonderful Project. Additionally, I thank FIFA for sending us good facilitators who have been able to deliver the message to us and we promise to go back and impliment whatever has been taught.”
At the end of the final day Club Chairmen and CEOs were awarded with certificates of participation. Each club was also given 10 FUFA Official Matchballs (Zakayo).
The first day put emphasis on governance and strategic planning while the final day dwelled on marketing and commercial modules.
StarTimes Uganda Premier League CEO Bernard Bainamani appreciated the experts FIFA sent to Uganda indicating their vast knowledge and experience should be a point of inspiration for the local clubs.
“We thank FIFA for the choice of instructors that they sent to us. There CVs tell it all because they have been directly involved with clubs and know how exactly our Clubs can improve. I have the belief that Club Chairmen and CEOs will put into practice the concepts they learnt from this Programme.”
What some of the Club officials said
Abdu Kawuulu Mwanje – Lugazi FCChairman
“As representatives from Lugazi FC, marketing and financial management topics were our major areas of interest. I want to thank the FUFA administration for the organisation and the instructors for the job well done.”
Ronald Barente – BUL FC Chairman
”We are extremely pleased with what FUFA is trying to do in terms of improving our League. Learning never stops and it is the most important aspect of life. The two days have been resourceful for us because the instructors gave us so many tips on how to become better both as individual clubs but also as a League.”
Sula Kamoga – CEO, Wakiso Giants FC
“ The instructors put emphasis on governance structures of clubs, an aspect we tend to ignore as Ugandan Clubs. Once we improve on the governance of our clubs then the future is bright. I believe we have benefited a lot from this Programme and we will try to make improvements where the challenges have been.”
The FIFA Club Professionalisation and Management Programme in Africa officially started on Thursday at Golden Tulip Hotel in Kampala, Uganda.
The Programme aimed at enhancing club football management was officially opened by FUFA President Hon. Magogo Moses Hassim who was in the company of FUFA 1st Vice President Justus Mugisha and FUFA 3rd Vice President Hon. Florence Nakiwala Kiyingi.
Also present were FUFA Executive Committee Members; Rogers Byamukama, Rogers Mulindwa, Sam Mpiima, Ronnie Kalema, Apollo Ahimbisibwe and Dan Obote.
FUFA CEO Edgar Watson Suubi, FUFA Deputy CEO-Services Humphrey Mandu and StarTimes Uganda Premier League CEO Bernard Bainamani also attended the event.
FIFA’s delegation was headed by Solomon Mudege, the Head of FIFA Development Programmes- Africa, Marcos Picallo Aguilar- FIFA Senior Professional Football Manager and Development, Davis Ndeyisenga- FIFA Lead Regional Office MA Division CECAFA, Silmara Sousa- MA Regional Coordinator, FIFA Development Programmes and Osman Salah- MA Africa Coordinator, Member Associations Africa.
Others included Abigail Haile Michael – MA Development Manager FIFA Member Association Regional Office and Kaly Keza- FIFA Member Association Regional Office Kigali
The FIFA instructors included Marcos Pelegrin, Javier Jose Pedro Sobribo and Pedro Manuel Correia Miranda.
In his remarks, FUFA President called upon Club administrators to embrace such Programmes because they help in transforming the League in areas such as governance, business and sporting.
“We are glad that FIFA’s support is not limited to only Federations (MAs) but even Clubs are benefiting from Projects like this one. As FUFA, we extend our sincere thanks to FIFA and it is now upon the club administrators here to partake of the information and knowledge shared in order to become better brands,” he said before adding.
“Knowledge is power and you need it to transform society. I therefore implore our clubs to fully embrace this Programme.”
FIFA Head of Development Programmes-Africa Solomon Mudege indicated this Programme will in the long run help football clubs in Africa to holistically develop.
“This Programme is a core activity of FIFA in order to build capacity in clubs and Leagues so that there is holistic growth of the game in the long run.”
Marcos Picallo Aguilar – Senior Professional Football Manager and Development- FIFA revealed that this Programme has been rolled out to 11 African countries and Clubs will be tasked to share their strategic plans later.
FIFA will then select clubs with the best strategic plans and invite them to the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in USA for further programmes.
Day one of the workshop dwelled on two topics namely Strategic Planning and Governance.
Participants (StarTimes Uganda Premier League Club Chairmen and CEOs) were taken through various modules how they can formulate strategic plans, club organisational structures and separation of powers among others.
Day Two (Friday) which is the final day of the workshop will put emphasis on financial, brand and marketing strategies.
