Category: Capacity Building

Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) was among the several sports federations invited for the sports forum workshop organised by the National Council of Sports on Tuesday at Copper Chimney Restaurant in Lugogo.

The forum was graced by the Minister of State for Sports Hon. Charles Bakkabulindi who presided over the function. He was flanked by Omara Apita (Commissioner of Ministry of Education and Sports),  Aggrey Kibenge (Under Secretary Ministry of Education and Sports), Bosco Onyik (NCS Chairman) and Dr. Patrick Bernard Ogwel (Acting General Secretary National Council of Sports).

Addressing the officials at the forum, the FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo highlighted on the essence for Uganda sports industry to join arms in a bid to tap into the global sports industry.

‘Uganda should strategically position itself in the approximately $600Billion global sports industry and to be able to tap into this, we need a common voice and goal. We also need to equally address challenges of law on merchandising and commercial rights‘ Eng. Moses Magogo remarked.

FUFA was also represented at the forum in Lugogo by Executive Member Mr. Chris Kalibbala and FUFA Deputy Chief Executive Officer Mr. Humphrey Mandu.

‘Whereas funding is a key element but our projection should move away from the egg-chicken stories that we seem to be focusing on. As sports, we need to show value to Government and there’s no way we are going to achieve that if we are divided. 70% of the population in Uganda is below the age of 30 and many are unemployed. As sports, this is a tool we can sell to the Government, show value and convince them that sports can solve the problem by employing the youth‘ Eng Magogo added.

‘The Sports Forum allows us share ideas &improve together for the betterment of sports. This is a very critical time for the sports sector in Uganda and world over, given that sports has become one of the most profitable and unifying factor’ Bosco Onyik, Chairman of the National Council of Sports.

‘National Sports Associations should also strive to have their own homes and stadia, and according government will devise means to support these infrastructure’ Dr.  Bernard Patrick Ogwel, Ag. General Secretary, National Council of Sports.

State Minister of Sports Hon. Charles Bakabulindi hailed the spirit upon which the sports federations respected and attended this forum, basis of ironing out the different challenges facing the sports industry in the country at the moment, per say, the sports associations and federations.

‘I thank the different federations and associations that despite the several challenges, you have been able to promote sports in the country.  I am happy that the Government has created this platform for us to forge a way forward and this is evident enough that the government has an interest in the sector. It is only through such engagements that we shall have a common ground and therefore be able to form strategies. I pray such fora continues to take place‘ Hon. Charles Bakabulindi noted.

‘This Sports Forum should define indicators or measure of performance of Sports Associations to guide on the contentious issue of sports funding. Equally other stakeholders like sponsors, NGOs, Nutritionists should be invited to create a total package‘ Dr Donald Rukare, Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC) official and President of Uganda Swimming Federation.

‘The perceptive of Sports in Uganda has progressively improved over the last 8 years  and this is not only due to the increased funding but also because of the deliberate strategies to transform and improve sport’ Aggrey Kabenge, Under Secretary Ministry of Education and Sports.

A couple of other pertinent issues as professionalization of the sports sector, legislation, taxation and infrastructure development among others were also discussed by the sports federation and associations leaders.

A similar symposium is being planned for in early August 2019 as a follow up mechanism.

The last forum of this stature organized by the NCS was in 2014 but it remains on record that FUFA was the first sports body in Uganda to bring together all sports federations and associations with a similar workshop last year at Sheraton Kampala Hotel.

The Sports Forum 2019 is the beginning of many more future engagements with Sports Associations.

The outcomes should be able to feed into the Cabinet Paper to advocate and address the concerns of the sports sector.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is once again investing in the development of football by hosting a residential three day CAF B Coaching Refresher Course at the FUFA Technical Center in Njeru.

The Course began with a short opening ceremony that was attended by the FUFA Head of Technical matters, Ali Mwebe, his assistant and Youth Football Development manager, Bashir Mutyaba and FUFA Education Officer Jackson Nyima.

On behalf of FUFA President, The FUFA Head of Technical Matters Mwebe thanked the attendees for attending the course and also said he was proud of the strides that are being made by the CAF to improve that quality of football in the federation at all levels.

‘This course is a serious one, as coaches need to have a better understanding of the game. We need coaches who can teach fellow coaches. A coach needs to understand the new trend of the game. This course is an enhancement course, it is to update the coaches on the trends and the changes in the football world. There will be more courses such as these in the future and I urge all coaches to participate when we host them’ Ali Mwebe stated.

The course will consist of theoretical lectures and practical sessions each day until the final day on Wednesday

Participants of the course will be engaged in topics that are vital to improving the game at all levels.

The Course is being handled by former FUFA Technical Director Asuman Lubowa, CAF instructor Jackson Nyima, who is thrilled with FUFA and CAF’s move.

‘The main purpose of CAF refresher programme is to provide active coaches with technical knowledge through CAF-run educational courses in the areas of coaching, refereeing, women’s football, futsal, beach soccer, and administrative and medical matters. These courses focus not just on the technical aspects of the game, but also on its social values, as people in a particular field should regard football as a thought of life. The principle behind CAF’s educational initiatives involves the teachers and participants passing on and exchanging know-how, experiences and information, which in turn finds its way back to the associations, instructors and other sectors of society such as the private sector, government bodies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). CAF’s programme is tailor-made to meet the member associations’ requirements for education and courses’ Jackson Nyiima noted.

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Confederation of African Football Association (CAF) is largely impressed by the gradual path and progress for Uganda in implementing the club licensing tool.

CAF’s commendation was conveyed by the CAF club licensing manager, Ahmed Mohamed Mohamed Mokhtar Harraz from Egypt on Wednesday during a media interface at Sheraton Kampala Hotel.

Harraz, flanked by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) Chief Executive Officer Edgar Watson and the FUFA Club licensing manager Ivan Kintu Bayige appreciated FUFA for taking the lead to implement to the dot, the club licensing tool.

‘The CAF Club licensing tool is to ensure that federations are well organized. CAF is impressed by the path taken by Uganda. We keep monitoring and have realized how well organized FUFA has been in recent times. We are happy that FUFA accepted to host us for the CAF club licensing regional workshop. The Club licensing tool takes focus in five key priority areas of Sporting criteria, Infrastructure, Administrative and internal criteria, Legal criteria and financial criteria. We are very proud with the Ugandan situation since they have exceled and it has been shown by the back to back qualification to AFCON in 2017 and 2019, KCCA and Vipers’ progress on the continent and this reminds me of Iceland that has perfected the club licensing tool in Europe” CAF Club licensing manager, Ahmed Mohamed Mohamed Mokhtar Harraz remarked.

FUFA CEO, Watson thanked CAF for the honour to host such a high profile workshop.

‘It is a big privilege for FUFA and the entire Country Uganda to host such  a unique event. This is the first time ever that Uganda is hosting the CAF Club licensing workshop. Since, 2012, we all embraced the tool of club licensing as a tool of development. We have a very firm and solid committee. Coming next season, FUFA has set new requirements that clubs in the first and second division must meet. Another wave is going to the clubs through the club pro agenda. It was initially by request, but now, it is mandatory.’ Stated FUFA CEO, Edgar Watson.

With the first batch of the CAF Club licensing regional workshop done and dusted on Tuesday, more delegates are arriving ready for the second session that will kick off on Thursday, 25^th April 2019 and climax on the following day.

CAF Club Licensing Workshop

• 22^nd – 26^th April 2019

Venue: Sheraton Kampala Hotel

The instructors for the highly anticipated Confederation of African Football (CAF) Club Licensing workshop due on the 22nd to 26th April 2019 at Sheraton Kampala Hotel have arrived in Uganda on Saturday.

Five of the six expected instructors are already in the country.

Ahmed Mohamed Mohamed Mokhtar Harraz (Egypt), Sidat Muhammad Feizal (Mozambique), Dasoberi Emmanuel Newton (Ghana), Bosilong Kabelo Keorapetse Hubert (South Africa) and Middleby Robert David (Australia) all arrived by Saturday. Nigerian Salihu Abubakar will jet in later tonight.

FUFA Events Manager Leilah Nankya, Richard Ssemanda(Office of CEO) and FUFA Club Licensing  Manager Ivan Kintu Bayige warmly received the guests at Enetebbe Airport.

52 participants from 26 countries will attend the workshop that has been segmented into two groups over two periodical sessions.

Each country will send the Club Licensing Manager and Chairman of the Club Licensing Committee.

The first workshop will be held on 22^nd and 23^rd April while the other on 25^th and 26^th April each with 26 participants.

Countries taking part (26 Countries, 2 participants from each country):

22^nd-23^rd April 2019: Botswana, Egypt, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Uganda, Namibia, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, Lesotho and Liberia

25^th-26^th April 2019: Angola, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Mozambique, Malawi, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

This will be the third time for FUFA to host a CAF organised event in a space of one and half years.

In September 2018, FUFA hosted 41 participants who took part in the CAF Young Talent Referees workshop that attracted the youngest international referees on the continent.

Early 2018, CAF Futsal and Beach Soccer committee held its meeting in Entebbe.

The objectives of the workshop are;

• Provide Federations with an update on the club licensing system at the continental level
• Receive a full update on the status of the club licensing system at National level
• One on one meetings with Member Associations (MAs) in order to provide special attention and assist them with specific needs
• Assist the MAs with near future planning, in order to have clubs ready before the deadline for engagement in the next CAF Inter Club competitions
• Organize interaction group sessions between MAs to share best practices.

MAIN PHOTO: L-R Sidat Muhammad, Middleby Robert, Bosilong Kabelo, Dasoberi Emmanuel, Ahmed Harraz.

FIFA Stadium Safety Workshop in:

6-10^th May 2019

Johannesburg South Africa

By ensuring that football matches can be enjoyed in safer environments across the World, the World Football governing body (FIFA) has invited three Ugandans to attend the Stadium Safety Workshop set for 6-10^th May 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

FUFA Deputy CEO Humphrey Mandu and FUFA Security committee member Stephen Kacuumu will attend the workshop together with Mandela National Stadium Managing Director Jamil Ssewanyana.

The three (3) participants will be joined by other individuals from Angola, Botswana, Swaziland, Comoros, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

As it was agreed upon in the Memorandum of Understanding between FIFA, CAF and the African Union regarding matters of safety, education and anti-Corruption, the participants will acquire expertise on Stadium safety through exchanging ideas structured from the presentations and activities done by the FIFA Sports Ground Safety Authority (SGSA) during the recently undertaken Stadium Inspections.

The main aim of the workshop is to ensure Stadium initiatives from the workshop can be implemented during matches.

The workshop will be instructed by FIFA Safety and Security members as well as CAF Security Department members.

MAIN PHOTO: FUFA Deputy CEO Humphrey Mandu will take part in the FIFA Stadium Safety Workshop in South Africa

The Domestic Transfer Matching System (DTMS) Training workshop started on Thursday, 21 March 2019 at the Royal Suites Hotel, Bugolobi in Kampala.

Two Transfer Matching System (TMS) experts from Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) presided over the opening session for the two day’s workshop.

Anabel Belzunce, the senior Training and Support Coordinator of the FIFA TMS Global Transfers and Compliance as well as the TMS legal counsel Prisca Mutesi oversaw the workshop.

Presiding over the opening ceremony, FUFA Second Vice President Darius Mugoye (represented the FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo) urged the club representatives to adhere to the gained skills in line with attaining FUFA’s vision of being the best footballing country.

‘As FUFA we have a vision of becoming the number one footballing nation in Africa on and off the field of play. Whatever we learn from the workshop, let it be applicable towards improving the state of football among the clubs.’ Darius Mugoye.

FUFA Transfer Matching System (TMS) Manager Denis Lukambi, also the FUFA Legal officer lauded the two instructors for the knowledge passed on, as well as the willingness of the clubs to train their DTMS managers.

‘This is a great trend in Uganda’s football. I thank the two instructors (Anabel Belzunce and Prisca Mutesi) for the knowledge passed on. In the same vein, I thank the clubs for accepting their respective officials to get trained‘ Denis Lukambi noted.

The goal for the Transfer Matching System (TMS) is to simplify the process of player transfers, improve transparency and the flow of information concerning player transfers as well as ensuring credibility in the entire transfer exercise.

Day two on Friday, 22^nd March 2019 will wind up the workshop intended for all the 16 Star Times Uganda Premier League and FUFA Big League clubs.

FUFA staff led by the Football Development Director Ali Mwebe, Aish Nalule (FUFA Competitions Director) as well as other members of the competitions department Sarah Birungi and Phoebe Kutamba also attended the workshop.

Wednesday 20^th March 2019

FUFA Technical Center-Njeru

FUFA match assessor refresher course has ended at the FUFA Technical center Njeru on Wednesday.

Fifty-nine participants (3 for Beach Soccer) took part in the three-day workshop that was organized by CAF and FUFA since Monday 18^th March.

CAF instructor Celestine Ntagungira from Rwanda, who is also a retired FIFA Assistant referee and member of the CAF Referees committee took control of the workshop as the main instructor.

CAF Beach Soccer instructor and the Football Development Director Ali Mwebe handled tutorials for beach soccer match assessing.

Uganda Referees Association Chairman Ronnie Kalema recognized the work done by the instructors and assured that the workshop will produce responsible match assessors.

‘We want to have everything on a top level including our match assessors. As FUFA we have a vision of being the number 1 football country on and off the pitch and we can’t archive it without having good match officiation. The instructors have been so competent and the participants have benefited a lot. CAF Instructor Ntagungira has done a great job in the three-day course.’ Said Kalema.

Participants were examined and the CAF Instructor Ntagungira will send the results after evaluation.

As the main instructor, Ntagungira taught participants on refereeing and the amendment on the Laws of the Game.

Participants also watched a live game and were shown how to assess a match on the pitch during match day.

‘We took the participants through refereeing and the amendments in the Laws of the Game. We also provided them video clips to guide them after here. Above all our participants watched a live game and we showed them how to assess a match.’ Said Ntagungira.

Participants who attended the course;

Aluma Habib, Ayebale James, Ayub Khamish, Basiisa Hassan, Batte Denis, Bukenya, Moses Mukasa, Bukenya Robert, Buyinza Majidu, Byamugisha Simon, Byamukama Fred, Isabirye Michael, Jjingo Frank, Kabali Gace Charles, Kabwimukya George, Kaggwa Eliasa

Kalibbala John Bosco, Kalyango Ali, Kanakulya Kalifan, Katabira David Davies, Katono Siraji, Kayiwa Abdallah Salim, Kayondo Samuel, Kityo Asuman Ssozi, Kiwanuka Edirisa, Kizito Rehmah, Kongola Ahmed, Kunihira Patrick, Kyomukama, Dennis Tugume, Lutaaya Joseph, Magoola Kassim, Masiko John Bosco, Matovu Sulaiman, Mayanja Paul, Mpiima Nyumiriza Freddie, Mpiima Samuel, Mutaka Sseka, Muwaya Saleh, Mwanje Joseph, Mwanje Vick, Mwesigwa Ronald, Namubiru Irene, Nattabi Harriet, Ndawula Muhammed Shaban, Niwamanya Julius, Nsubuga Faizal, Omolo Bob, Opoka-Otii William, Rwamuyamba Rosebell, Salmin Saleh, Sekabira Abdul Lukooya, Sewaya Ismail, Ssemmambo Aisah, Ssemwogerere Edward, Turyomuriwe Samuel, Waiswa Ajab, Wasswa Athuman

Beach Soccer:

Kimbugwe Hilary, Sebuliba Moses, Kiyimba Bruno

MAIN PHOTO: CAF Instructors (M) and participants in a group photo at Njeru Technical Center

The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) will start inspecting and monitoring all FUFA certified coaches.

Over the past four years, FUFA has intensified technical education programs to ensure that coaches are empowered with modern methodologies in their area of operation.

 However, the FUFA Football Development Department observed that some of the coaches are not implementing the right coaching principles hence resulting in slow signs of gradual development of football on the field of play.

The 19th FUFA Executive committee which sat on the 14th February 2019 passed the proposal from the FUFA Football Development Committee to conduct a coach inspection and monitoring exercise of all FUFA registered coaches during competition seasons.

FUFA Coaches’ inspectors will reach out to clubs during training sessions and match days to implement this policy either on notice or without prior notice.

The FUFA Human Resource and Capacity Building Manager Jackson Nyiima is hapy with the development.

‘We shall coordinate with the coaches at the 16 Clubs in the StarTimes Uganda Premier League to get their specific days of training sessions so that we make the visits. We are hopeful this will make a change in our football’ said Nyiima.

The FUFA coaches’ inspectors are issued with FUFA identifications and will provide reports to the FUFA Football Development Department about coaches’ performance about the training sessions and matches played.

The four coaches’ instructors are; Mujib Kasule, Asuman Lubowa, Jackson Nyiima and Livingstone Kyambadde all the Level of CAF.

Uganda currently has 3509 coaches certified by FUFA from beginners to CAF A License.

Coaches Certfied by FUFA/CAF

CAF A – 40 Coaches

CAF B – 64

CAF C- 46

FUFA Level One- 859

FUFA Beginners- 2500

MAIN PHOTO: Jackson Nyiima