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The strategic plan of FUFA dubbed the ‘The Future 2021-2025’ with the theme Consolidate and Takeoff was presented to the General Assembly in Mbale by Hon. Magogo Moses Hassim who was seeking another term in office as FUFA President. He was returned to office unopposed but he promised to make changes in five key areas;

1-Football Governance and Administration

2-Football the Sport (Development, Competitions and International football)

3- Football the Business (Finance, Marketing and Communications)

4-Hardware (Infrastructure, facilities and Logistics)

5- People ware (Internal Stakeholders and Externals Stakeholders.

With the education of human resource key on FUFA’s technical agenda, the just concluded 26^th FUFA Exco meeting approved to start the initial process of turning the FUFA Technical Centre into a fully-fledged ‘Uganda Professional Sports Institute’ licensed by the National Council for Higher Education.

Over the weekend, the Executive Secretary in charge of the FUFA Football Development function Ronnie Kalema took the baby steps for the bigger dream when he hosted renowned and Senior educationist Mr. Fagil Mandy at the FUFA Technical Centre for guidance on the plans.

FUFA Media talked to the FUFA Executive Committee Member Kalema about the project.

FUFA Media: What is the FUFA Education agenda?

Kalema:  FUFA has various goals and responsibilities, amongst them is promoting education and sharing knowledge. FUFA is committed to providing educational services on highly relevant matters related to football and eager to share its vast experience in that ever-evolving and rapidly changing environment in the Industry of Sport.

The agenda seeks to deliver invaluable insights supported by practical real-life examples.

On that note, the FUFA Executive Committee has since resolved to establish the first ever sports centre to be called Uganda Professional Sports Institute at theFUFA Technical Center in Njeru.

The Institute will be licensed and accredited by the National Council for Higher Education.

FUFA and National Council for Higher Education are already in talks to accredit the Institute as an institution of higher learning so that the Institute is recognized in the country and around the world. The talks are in advanced stages.

The Institute shall be staffed with permanent, capable and experienced Instructors/ Lecturers plus other visiting renowned academicians and eminent personalities.

We have specialized institutes in the Country like;

1-Senior Command and Staff College-Kimaka for UPDF

2-Ugand Police Senior Command and Staff College-Bwebajja

3-Law Development Centre

4-Ugand Institute of Baking and Financial Services

5-Uganda Institute of Professional Engineers

So the Uganda Professional Sports Institute will prepare students with practical, specialized and working knowledge to professionals to equip them for service delivery in both the public and private sector.

FUFA Media: What are the Strategic Objectives of the FUFA Institute of Sports Management?

Kalema says:

• To provide accessible Sports courses that are relevant and responsive to the needs of the labor market in the Industry of Sport.
• To establish Uganda Professional Sports Institute as the leading resource for sports publications in Uganda.
• To develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure good governance and quality education service delivery.
• To develop and implement strategies to fund 100% of the Uganda Professional Sports Institute annual budget

FUFA Media: Which category are we targeting and how does FUFA get involved?

Kalema says:

• Graduates from different professions who are interested to serve in the sports industry.
• Existing sports administrators and technical personnel
• Under graduates willing to take on Sports management as a profession.
• International Students from the CECAFA region and Africa at large.

FUFA Media: What was the importance of Fagil Mandy’s visit at the FUFA Technical Centre over the weekend?

Kalema: FUFA is consulting with a senior Educationist, Mr. Fagil Mandy as a consultant expected to support the establishment of the Institute. (He will look at the infrastructure, curriculum, the human resource required as well as the standard operating procedures required for such a set up. Following several meetings with him, he suggested to visit the FUFA Technical Centre in Njeru so that he can make his recommendations to National Council for Higher Education to expedite the process of acquiring the operational license.

Key points about FUFA’s Education Agenda 2021-2025

• Convert the FUFA Technical Centre into a fully-fledged ‘Uganda Professional Sports Institute’ licensed by the National Council for Higher Education to award Certificates, Diplomas and degrees in sports business, sports governance and sports technical.
• Develop the Uganda Football curriculum
• Secure teaching equipment and technology for the Centre
• Educate masses about football
• Undertake training programmes for football Human Resource

On 28th March 2022, Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) issued FUFA Media Services (FMS) Ltd with a Hybrid License to operate the FUFA TV. This means that FUFA TV may now be carried on both Pay and Free-to-Air platforms. This is a giant leap towards our dream. Next is On-Air Signal Testing

FMS Ltd is a company owned 100% by FUFA created for purposes of complying with the regulatory requirements of UCC. FMS Ltd shall be tasked to commercially operate the brands of FUFA TV and also the 102.1 FUFA fm. It is going to be run as a separate entity from FUFA (The Uganda Football Association) with its own staff and operations

The biggest revenue drivers of sport include Broadcast Rights, Commercial Rights and Match Day but recent studies have proven that 90% of the money made by selling sports to fans is held by middlemen and only 10% gets to federations, clubs and the athletes.

In the world where sport is professional and commercial, Football with 3.5bn fans around the world earns 33bn USD a year but dwarfed in comparison to Facebook with 2.9Bn followers earning 70bn USD a year. The difference is that Facebook deals with the Fans directly.

It is even worse in Uganda and largely Africa where Sport is still largely amateur and consequently not commercially run. The sporting events are only watched live by those present at the venues or clips and highlights of seconds in news many hours or even days later. There is consequently no Broadcast Rights Revenues, No Commercial Rights Revenues and meagre if any Match Day revenues too

FUFA TV is coming to address this gap. Our focus will be to bring quality live Ugandan sports action to mobile viewers, homes, work places, leisure places, airports, and many public waiting places.

With the support of everyone, we intend to change the narrative

It is Our Game, It is Our Country

Magogo Moses Hassim
FUFA President
CAF Exco Member
MP-Budiope East
Chairman ICT committee of Parliament

The 26^th FUFA Executive Committee convened on Saturday 26th March 2022 at FUFA House in Mengo to deliberate on football matters. Various Committees of FUFA made presentations of:

1. Reports of Activities of Quarter-1
2. Proposed Activities of Quarter-2
3. Matters for the Approval of the Executive Committee

1-GOVERNANCE

The 98^th FUFA Ordinary General Assembly to be hosted by Northern Region Football Association in Gulu City on Saturday 15^th October 2022

2-INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL

1. The nick-names of the various national teams were reconfirmed as follows:

Sno.	National Team	Nick Name	Theme
Men
1	National Men’s (A) Football Team	Uganda Cranes	Pride & Patriotism
2	National Men’s (U23) Football Team	Uganda Kobs	Raring to Go
3	National Men’s (U20) Football Team	Uganda Hippos	Dreams & Focus
4	National Men’s (U17) Football Team	Uganda Cubs	Football is my Future
5	National Men’s (U15) Football Team	Uganda Rhinos	Talented & discovered
Women
6	National Women’s (A) Football Team	Crested Cranes	The Woman Pride
7	National Women’s (U20) Football Team	Queen Cranes	Beautiful & Gifted
8	National Women’s (U17) Football Team	Teen Cranes	The Girl Child
Others
9	National Men’s Beach Soccer Team	Sand Cranes	Leisure & Entertainment
10	National Men’s FUTSAL Team	Nile Cranes	Skills & Flair

3- FINANCE

1. Finance Committee presented the Statutory Financial Audits for FY 2021 as prepared by the Finance Department

• The External Auditor (KAL Associates) gave an independent unqualified opinion and that FUFA is a going concern for at least the next 12 months

• The FUFA Executive approved the Statutory Financial Audits for FY 2021 for further approval by the FUFA General Assembly and publishing thereafter

4-LEGAL

1. The FUFA Executive passed a Policy of Reward and Protection of whistle blowers during investigations of cases of match fixing.

• 1m UGX (One Million Uganda Shillings) will be paid to any person who provides information that is proven to be correct and useful in determination of cases of match fixing

• Competitions Director, Hajati Aisha Nalule was named FUFA’s Data Protection Officer as a mandatory requirement by the Data Protection Act. Nalule maintains her position as the FUFA Competitions Director

• Elections for the vacant positions amongst the Delegates be filled by 30th June 2022

5- FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT

1. Approved the following schools for the FUFA Schools of Excellence (SoE) Programme;
   1. Kibuli SS                                           Kampala Region                                            
   1. St Henry’s College Kitovu                   Buganda Region                                            
   1. Jinja SSS                                            Eastern Region
   1. Mbarara High School,                         Western Region
   1. St Joseph’s College Layibi                 Northern Region
   1. Mvara High School                             West Nile Region
   1. Teso College Aloet                             North East Region
   1. Kabalega High School                        Kitara Region

• Appointed 3-man panel, on behalf of the Executive Committee, to review the FUFA Player Development Curriculum and consequently approve by 30^th June 2022. The panel is composed of;

1. Magogo Moses Hassim
2. Edgar Watson
3. Dan Obote

• Professional Coaching License
• FUFA will issue Professional Coaching Licenses that will last three (3) years effective 2022/23 Season.

• There shall be a Refresher Course before issuance of the Professional Coaching Licenses for the 2022/23 Season. FUFA may renew the Professional Coaching Licenses after 3 years upon undergoing a refresher course

• Only Coaches holding FUFA Professional Coaching Licenses shall be issued with annual bench permits as Head Coaches for the FUFA Professional Leagues

• With effect from the 2023/2024 season, Head coaches of the Uganda Premier League clubs will be CAF A License holders while assistants CAF B License holders.

• Specialised Courses
• Approved the following persons to develop FUFA training content for;
• Sports Nutrition

Dr Joseph Mutyaba

b) Sports Medicine

1. Dr. Zavuga Robert (UOC)
2. Dr. Mbowa Christopher (UOC-Anti-Doping)
3. Dr. Ahimbisibwe Apollo (FUFA ExCo)
4. Dr. Kintu Edmund

c) Goalkeeping

1. James Magala
2. Kiwanuka Daniel
3. Kajoba Fred
4. Mugisha Ibrahim
5. Sadiq Wassa
6. Denis Onyango

• Approved creation of the FUFA Education Fund

6-WOMEN FOOTBALL

1. CECAFA Women’s Senior Championship will be hosted in Uganda between 22^nd May and 5^th June 2022. 

• Local Organising Committee:
• Chairperson          Hon. Florence Nakiwala Kiyingi
• Vice Chairperson  Rasoul Ariga
• Member                 Mugena Agnes
• Member                 Rogers Mulindwa
• Member                 Nalule Aisha
• Member                 One Person to be named by the NCS

• Approved Regional Tour of the National Senior Women’s team (Namutima-Women)

• Approved four (4) courses for targeting women in the areas of
• Refereeing
• Administration
• Medical
• Marketing and Communications

• Approved the Women’s Inter-Regions tournament to be played at one venue starting 2022/23 Season

• Approved the organisation of the FUFA Women’s Day Cup starting 2023 in commemoration of the International Women’s Day

7-MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

1. Approved the following: –

1. Market Research & Strategy Formulation
2. Marketing and Communications Retreat
3. FIFA Mentorship programme with FIFA, CAF & MAs.
4. Training for media persons including Regional Attaches
5. Commencement and Logo for Celebration of 100 years of FUFA

8-COMPETITIONS, REFEREEING AND LICENSING

1. In respect to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic the following temporary provisions on player Licensing were approved for the rest of the 2021/22 season: –

1. If a club has not used up its quota and are willing to register a player, they are allowed.

• Players who are not registered by their clubs and hence are not playing are eligible to be registered even for lower division clubs

• Players whose contracts have expired and want to move to another club are eligible to be registered

• Players who have mismatching details in their documents (Passport and National ID) are eligible to be registered. The NIRA Bio-data shall be the acceptable data

• Players who are registered refugees are eligible to be registered using their Government of Uganda Registration Documents

• These provisions shall not be applicable for the 2022/23 Season

Club Status and Ownership

1. On examination of the records at FUFA, the owners of Busoga United FC were established and have never been changed as provided for in the rules;

• Re-affirmed that the owners of Busoga United FC are

1. Diana Hope Nyago                 51%
2. Jinja SSS Board                     35%
3. Busoga Kingdom                    02%
4. Dr. Muvawala Joseph            02%
5. Hon Fredrick Gume Ngobi      02%
6. Bwire Godfrey Osodo             02%
7. Oketch Daniel                         02%
8. Robert Adotu                           02%
9. Mugabi Samuel                       02%

• The owners of Busoga United FC have been given up to 30^th June 2022 to re-organise the governance setup of the Club

• Approved Water FC to play in the Third Division after payment of a fine of 10m UGX to FUFA

• Approved Club Ownership and Registration Regulations

9-PLAYERS STATUS

1. Approved the Compensation grid of transfer of Women football players across all Divisions  

FWSL Club                                         UGX 500,000                                     

FWEL Club                                         UGX 250,000                                     

Regional Club                                     UGX 150,000

• Approved that a player may be released to join a club of his or her choice on sporting just cause if he/she doesn’t make 25% of matches played in a single season.

10- EQUIPMENT

1. Approved the design of the FUFA Official Ball to be used in all FUFA Competitions starting 2022/23 season

• Approved to gazzete four colours for Referees attire (Black, pink, Purple and green) starting 2022/23 season in all FUFA Competitions

All is set for the 26^th FUFA Executive Committee meeting on Saturday 26^th March 2022 at FUFA House, Mengo starting 9.30a,m.

The statutory meeting has been convened as per Article 34 of the FUFA Statutes. The FUFA Executive Committee is mandated to meet at least once every quarter a year to review activities, make decisions and policies for the federation.

Composition of the FUFA Executive Committee

a)      The President

b)      1^st Vice-President

c)      2^nd Vice-President

d)      3^rd Vice-President, from the Professional Leagues

e)      11 Exco Members

FUFA Communications Director Ahmed Hussein Confirmed that notice of the meeting was communicated to the Executive by the FUFA Chief Executive Officer Edgar Watson.

‘We are also guided by Article 34 (5) of the FUFA Statutes that the meetings of the Executive Committee shall not be held in public. The Executive Committee may, however, invite third parties to attend. Those third parties shall not have voting rights, and may only express an opinion with the permission of the Executive Committee’ noted Hussein.

The meeting will be chaired by the FUFA President.