FUFA Weekly Press Conference: Thursday, 22nd December 2016
At FUFA House, Mengo – Kampala (Starting at 10 a.m)
Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) will host the weekly press conference on Thursday, 22nd December 2016.
Vital communications concerning the Uganda Cranes preparations for the Total Africa Cup of Nations 2017 finals in Gabon, news within the football fraternity and the on-going general affairs with FUFA will be conveyed.
The press conference will commence by 10 a.m at FUFA House, Mengo in Kampala.
Sports journalists are requested to keep time.
MAIN PHOTO: FUFA Communications Manager, Ahmed Hussein consults with the Federation Finance Director Decolas Kiiza during a previous press conference at FUFA House in Mengo, Kampala
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Football club will host their first leg of the preliminary round in the 2017 CAF Champions league.
The reigning Uganda premier league champions will host Angola Clube Desportivo 1º de Agosto in Kampala before the return leg in Luanda two weeks later.
Current African champions, Mamelodi Sundowns await the successful winner on aggregate between the Angolan side and KCCA.
KCCA players applaud fans after a domestic match at the Mutesa II Stadium, Wankulukuku
Last season, Vipers represented the country at the CAF Champions league.
Meanwhile, Vipers will take on Comoros opposition, Volcan De Moroni at the preliminary stage.
Excited Vipers players with their Uganda Cup trophy and medals at Nakivubo Stadium
The winner of Vipers versus Volcan De Moroni over two legs (on aggregate) will face either South Africa’s Platinum Stars or Mozambique’s Uniso Do Songo at the next stage in the competition.
Vipers won the Uganda Cup after overcoming Onduparaka 3-1 in a well attended final at Nakivubo Stadium.
The Uganda Cranes successfully conducted day two of residential training ahead of the Total Africa Cup of Nations in January 2017 .
Tonny Mawejje and Murushid Juuko became the latest two players who joined the rest to make a total of 29 players in camp.
After the mid-morning training, Tonny Mawejje expressed his excitement to be part of the upcoming AFCON 2017 .
‘As a player, it means a lot to me because I have longed for it for quite a long period of time.I am going to utilize this lifetime opportunity to exhibit to the maximum’ said Mawejje.
He added that the teams target is to get out of the group stages and it would be witnessed by the tream’s response at the training.
Three sessions were conducted on Tuesday (morning at 6.45 am, mid morning at 11 am and in the evening at 5 pm).
The Wednesday session will start with Gym sessions at Accacia Mall.
Players in Camp at the moment:
Goalkeepers: Isma Watenga (Vipers, Uganda), Benjamin Ochan (KCCA, Uganda)
Defenders: Ronald Mukiibi (Östersunds FK, Sweden), Denis Iguma (AlAhed, Lebanon), Joseph Nsubuga (SC Villa Jogoo, Uganda), Nicholas Wadada (Vipers, Uganda), Joseph Ochaya (KCCA, Uganda), Shafiq Batambuze (Tusker, Kenya), Isaac Isinde (St George, Ethiopia), Timothy Awany (KCCA, Uganda), Richard Kassaga Jjuuko (URA, Uganda), Halid Lwaliwa (Vipers, Uganda), Rashid Toha (Onduparaka, Uganda), Murshid Juuko (Simba,Tanzania .
Midfielders: Hassan Wasswa Mawanda (Vipers, Uganda), Kizito Kezironi (Vipers, Uganda), Muzamiru Mutyaba (KCCA, Uganda), Saddam Juma (Express, Uganda), Godfrey Walusimbi (Gor Mahia, Kenya), Paul Mucurezi (KCCA, Uganda), Martin Kizza (SC Villa Jogoo, Uganda) and Abdulmalick Vitalis Tabu (SC Villa Jogoo, Uganda), Tonny Mawejje (Thotur,Iceland .
On Tuesday, the Uganda Cranes team conducted three training sessions as they intensified their training sessions ahead of the Total Africa Cup of Nations finals in Gabon come the year 2017.
The team, currently at the residential camp in Serene Suites Hotel in Mutundwe was boosted by the timely arrival of experienced midfielder Tonny Mawejje and defender Murushid Jjuuko.
They trained at 6:45 p.m, 11 a.m and late in the evening at 5 p.m with the intention of boosting the fitness levels of the players.
Micho during training at IUIU Kabojja Campus play ground with the players on Tuesday
According to the head coach, Milutin Sredejovic, the intensified training sessions are to keep the players in shape.
I am impressed by the response of players in the sessions. There are still remaining sessions which we believe will be purposeful towards team building and shaping the fitness levels of the players.
Defender Timothy Awany tries to shoot as another defender Joseph Nsubuga closes him down
Micho (right) and his assistant Fred Kajoba as they prepare the field of play prior to the Tuesday mid-morning session at IUIU Girls Campus in Kabojja
Training resumes on Wednesday early morning.
The players in Camp:
Goalkeepers: Isma Watenga (Vipers, Uganda), Benjamin Ochan (KCCA, Uganda)
Defenders: Ronald Mukiibi (Östersunds FK, Sweden), Denis Iguma (Al Ahed, Lebanon), Joseph Nsubuga (SC Villa Jogoo, Uganda), Nicholas Wadada (Vipers, Uganda), Joseph Ochaya (KCCA, Uganda), Shafiq Batambuze (Tusker, Kenya), Isaac Isinde (St George, Ethiopia), Timothy Awany (KCCA, Uganda), Richard Kassaga Jjuuko (URA, Uganda), Halid Lwaliwa (Vipers, Uganda), Rashid Toha (Onduparaka, Uganda), Murshid Juuko (Simba,Tanzania .
Midfielders: Hassan Wasswa Mawanda (Vipers, Uganda), Kizito Kezironi (Vipers, Uganda), Muzamiru Mutyaba (KCCA, Uganda), Saddam Juma, (Express, Uganda), Godfrey Walusimbi (Gor Mahia, Kenya), Paul Mucurezi (KCCA, Uganda), Martin Kizza (SC Villa Jogoo, Uganda) and Abdulmalick Vitalis Tabu (SC Villa Jogoo, Uganda), Tonny Mawejje (Thotur,Iceland .
Uganda Cranes startedvresidential training on Monday ahead of the Total Africa Cup 2017 Finals in Gabon.
27 players were part of the Aerobic session held at the Paradise Fitness Gym and later through ball work at Kabira Country Club in Bukoto.
Players attended the gym and ball work drills under the close supervision of head coach, Milutin Sredejovic, his two assistants Moses Basena and Fred Kajoba (Goalkeeping coach), the team medical gurus Ronald Kisolo and Ivan Ssewanyana with the team manager, Chrispus Muyinda and the National Team’s Officer Patrick Ntege.
After the ball work session at Bukoto, they entered the camp at Serene Suites in Mutundwe-the same Hotel used when played Comoros on 4th September.
On Monday evening, they will resume training at Islamic University In Uganda in Kabojja.
Edris Lubega dribbles the ball during the national team training on Monday
Head coach, Milutin Sredejovic expressed delight about the start of the sessions.
It gives joy to see us start the residential training and happy with the response of the players towards training
There will be double sessions for the team before the Christmas break.
Players who trained on Monday:
Goalkeepers: Isma Watenga (Vipers, Uganda), Benjamin Ochan (KCCA, Uganda)
Defenders: Ronald Mukiibi (Östersunds FK, Sweden), Denis Iguma (Al Ahed, Lebanon), Joseph Nsubuga (SC Villa Jogoo, Uganda), Nicholas Wadada (Vipers, Uganda), Joseph Ochaya (KCCA, Uganda), Shafiq Batambuze (Tusker, Kenya), Isaac Isinde (St George, Ethiopia), Timothy Awany (KCCA, Uganda), Richard Kassaga Jjuuko (URA, Uganda), Halid Lwaliwa (Vipers, Uganda), Rashid Toha (Onduparaka, Uganda)
Midfielders: Hassan Wasswa Mawanda (Vipers, Uganda), Kizito Kezironi (Vipers, Uganda), Muzamiru Mutyaba (KCCA, Uganda), Saddam Juma (Express, Uganda), Godfrey Walusimbi (Gor Mahia, Kenya), Paul Mucurezi (KCCA, Uganda), Martin Kizza (SC Villa Jogoo, Uganda) and Abdulmalick Vitalis Tabu (SC Villa Jogoo, Uganda)
FUFA is represented at the 2nd edition of the CAF Media capacity building in Cameroon that started on Sunday and ends on Thursday.
The training sessions were divided into two groups-for the Francophone participants who completed their turn last week while the Anglophone participants are undergoing theirs at the CAF Centre of Excellence in Mbankomo.
The Communications Manager Ahmed Hussein is representing FUFA at the workshop designed and organized for all CAF Member Association staff who handles media related issues for their federations.
The media officers have been taken through the modern ways of executing their work with a lot of ease and also updated on what to expect at the Total 2017 AFCON Finals in Gabon.
Day one session covered the general guidelines on organizational communication for internal and external, public relations, adapting to guidelines of other sports organizations.
Media operations during CAF competitions is also another area tackled especially for the media who are making their first appearance at the workshop.
With the media world improving each passing day with various innovations, the participants have also already been taken through the methods of conceiving and applying the digital strategies.
CECAFA brigade in Cameroon for the capacity building workshop. L-R: Wondimkun Alayou (Ethiopia), Bonnie Mugabe (Rwanda), Shafi’i Mohyaddin Abokar, (Somalia), FUFA’s Ahmed Hussein, Alfred Matumba (Tanzania), Barry Otieno (Kenya) and Gabriel Daniel (South Sudan)
UEFA Media and Public Relations Manager Greg Biskos covered the better part of day one on Sunday passing on tips and sharing various experiences from an African sports media world.
CAF Media Director Junior Binyam says that the workshop has come in handy for the participants.
‘We are here to learn new things and also refresh ourselves as the public expects us to be at the top of our game’
CAF Executive Committee member and head of Media Committee Benin FA President Anjorin Moucharafou presided over the opening ceremony.
‘The media revolution at CAF was introduced by Junior Binyam. We believe in his abilities and he has done a commendable job’ said Moucharafou.
CAF Executive Committee member and head of Media Committee Benin FA President Anjorin Moucharafou (sitting 3rd from L) in a group photo with participants.
CAF Media Division team of Junior Binyam, Kofi Addae, Iman Said, AmrEl Sadek and Mohamed Bakeer are taking the participants through the sessions.
23 countries Anglophone countries were invited. These are; Uganda, Ethiopia, Somalia, Mauritius, South Sudan, Rwanda, Mozambique, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Gambia, Tanzania, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Egypt, Namibia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Seychelles and Ghana.
MAIN PHOTO: FUFA Communications Manager Ahmed Hussein (R) with UEFA Media and Public Relations Manager Greg Biskos in Cameroon.
The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has resealed the design of the Uganda Cranes jersey with the latest modifications on the current kit to be used at the 2017 AFCON Finals in Gabon.
‘The modifications are a completion of the job on the current jersey that went on market in 2014. The modified jersey will be used at the 2017 AFCON Finals’ said FUFA Communications Manager Ahmed Hussein.
‘This will always remain a historic jersey with good designs that the Uganda Cranes used when they qualified for the continental soccer show piece after 39 years of waiting’ added Hussein
The modifications on the current jersey have been handled by kit manufactures Errea and submitted to CAF.
The treasured Uganda Cranes home kit-red top with complete with the modifications on the current jersey.
The Uganda Cranes white jersey with complete modifications to be used at the 2017 AFCON Finals only.
Ugandans to participate in Uganda Cranes new jersey for 2019 AFCON campaign
FUFA will launch a campaign soon to get the best designs from the public which will be handed over to a kit manufacturer.
‘The best design will be considered as the new Uganda Cranes jersey which will be used during the 2019 AFCON campaign’ revealed Hussein.
A date will be confirmed for the launch of the campaign where more details will be released.
FUFA President Engineer Moses Magogo, Chief Executive Officer Edgar Watson and Finance Director Decolas Kiiza are in Djibouti for the FIFA Forward Programme Workshop organised for the CECAFA region Member Associations (MAs)
The workshop is aimed at taking through all MAs on how to access, manage and put to positive productivity of the available funds for various but approved football activities under FIFA’s new programme (FFP).
We aim to improve the impact and efficiency of our investment in development, achieving better and more sustainable results so that football can thrive everywhere.
Part of the presentation at the FIFA Forward Programme workshop in Djibouti
The FFP caters for specific needs and challenges as identified and presented to FIFA by each association. FIFA gives each Member Association support extending beyond finances so as they can get the best results on the priority areas picked out.
‘It is a valuable workshop and will guide us on how we shall execute our work. We have already identified priority areas that were presented to the Assembly in Luweero in October this year’ FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo told fufa.co.ug
‘The 5 year strategic plan of its kind at FUFA was presented to the Assembly in Luweero and will be supported by the grants we shall receive from FIFA’ added the FUFA President.
FIFA will increase its financial support towards Member Associations and football development to 5 million USD per four-year cycle for from 1.6 million dollars.
This means each association has access to 750,000 US dollars per year for football projects as identified by the MA.
And every association also receives up to 500,000 US dollars per year for running costs in areas including administration and governance.
The link below from www.fifa.com has all details about the FIFA Forward Programme
MAIN PHOTO FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo (M) with CEO EDgar Watson (L) and Finance Director Decolas Kiiza (R) in Djibouti for the FIFA Forward Programme workshop.
Finals: Taggy Girls School 2-0 Kawempe Muslim Junior
Semi-finals:
Taggy Girls 1-0 Gadaffi Intergrated
Alphonix 0 (5) – 0 (6) Kawempe Muslim Junior
Group Stage Results:
Group A:
Taggy Girls 1-0 11 Bullets
Alphonix 0-0 Jeza
Taggy 2-0 Jeza
11 Bullets 0-0 Jeza
Alphonix 0-0 11 Bullets
Taggy 1-0 Alphonix
Group B:
Bugema 0-1 Gadaffi Intergrated
Kawempe Muslim Junior 1-0 Luzira
Bugema 0-3 Kawempe Mulism Junior
Gadaffi Intergrated 2-0 Luzira
Kawempe Muslim Junior 1-0 Gadaffi Intergrated
Bugema 0-0 Luzira
The MVP of the tournament, Catherine Naggadya recieves her accolade and other rewards after the tournament at Villa Park
The inaugural Sseninde Women Development Cup for the up-coming young footballers in the country got was successfully completed at Villa Park in Kampala on Friday.
At least 100 players (who do not feature in the FUFA Elite League) from eight teams took part in the day long gala.
Taggy Girls School from Entebbe emerged as champions after overcoming Kawempe Muslim S.S Junior team 2-0 in a thrilling final.
Catherine Naggadya scored a first half brace for the victors.
Wakiso District Women Member of Parliament, Rose Mary Sseninde, also the state minister for primary education and mother to Jean thanked all the participating teams and players.
Jean Sseninde is warmly hugged and greeted by the mother Rose Mary Sseninde
State Minister of Sports, Charles Bakabulindi hailed Jean Sseninde, a Uganda Crested Cranes player who also plays professional football at QPR Ladies Team for the idea of the tournament.
Other guests at the tournament were; Kizza Sseninde (father to Jean Sseninde), Barbie Itungo (wife to Musician Bobie Wine), Mande Atigo, the president of the Uganda National North America Association (UNNAA), Ahmed Hussein (FUFA Spokesman), Hadijah Namuyanja (FUFA Women Development Officer).
Active and Ex-Crested Cranes players like Stellah Nassuna Kaliba, Hasifa Nassuna helped in the timely running programme of the gala.
We are glad that we have started the tournament. I am humbled by the turn up, talent and love for the game that these youngsters exhibited. We shall keep growing and promise a better tournament next year.
They were joined by the Uganda Crested Cranes head coach, Majidah Nantanda, the U-20 assistant coach Christine Wanyana, national team coordinators Ayub Khalifani and Henry Barungi among others.
The tournament will be an annual event and various stake holders have already promised support to the event.
It was free entry for all the participating teams.
Top Individual performers:
MVP: Catherine Naggadya (Taggy Girls)
Top Scorer: Fauzia Najjemba (Gadaffi Intergrated School)
Best Goalkeeper: Carol Naddunga (Alphonix)
Best Defender: Shamira Nakku (Kawempe Muslim Junior)
Youngest Player: Josephine Nakasese (Jeza)
Best Striker: Mariana Nakato (Taggy Girls)
Fair Play: 11 Bullets
Upcoming Player: Deborah Navule (Jeza)
Most Disciplined Team: Bugema University
Best Midfielder: Shamira Nalujja (Gadaffi Intergrated School)
The FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo has today (Thursday) met Azam Uganda Premier League club chairmen,their CEOs together with other representatives in a brain storming meeting on how to prepare for a better second round of the 2016/2017 season.
The meeting was held at the Mandela National Stadium Boardroom in Namboole.
From the FUFA secretariat, the FUFA President was accompanied by the the CEO Edgar Watson together with his Deputy Humphrey Mandu, the 3rd Vice President Denis Mbidde and Executive committee member Dr. Patrick Bernard Ogwel who is also the chairman of the FUFA Licensing Committee.
Technical development is one key area that the President emphasized in his presentation and later interaction with the members that attended the meeting.
Other areas discussed included; Club licensing which also involves coaches and players’ registration, judicial systems, refereeing and match fixing among others.
‘We are basically looking at a second round that is going to be competitive but we must share the time resource properly because the national team must train, club football must go on, there must be improvement technically’ FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo remarked.
‘We need to start looking at these things as professionals. We have done this at the federation and it is surely paid off. Technical development is very important for the development of clubs as well. We have done it at the federation. It will help clubs develop and generate their own players because as a club you need to develop your players. Once in a while you can buy in the cases of specialty like goalkeeping’ added the FUFA President.
The President went ahead to highlight some of the benefits which include growing economically, developing a feeling of belonging among players and coherence.
The FUFA President offered words of wisdom to the clubs about branding and how to make their own money.
‘All the clubs in Uganda are using non-football money and this is abnormal. Without a quality product you can’t sell it, that means you can’t get the money. Clubs need to develop strong brands that will attract fans and concurrently sponsors. Even if you have very good football, you must package it very well’ said FUFA President.
‘A professional club generates more revenue than it spends. They are run as businesses. It hires experts but if if you choose to continue operating like an amateur club, licensing will definitely throw you out’ added the FUFA President.
Clubs chairmen were advised to set objectives and goals of what they want their clubs to look like in the long term.
The meeting also discussed matters regarding refereeing.
‘We want refereeing to rhyme with the game as it goes professional. We shall never compromise our standards. That is our promise. As a federation we have tried performance assessment and evaluation of the referees’ said Magogo.
At the end of the meeting a 7man committee was named to synchronize and recommend on the key points reviewed during the meeting to be forwarded on Monday 19th December, 2016 to the FUFA Executive Committee for internalization and advise on way forward for a better 2nd round of the Azam Uganda premier League. Clubs applauded FUFA for the referees’ performance.
The committee has; Mujib Kasule (Proline FC), Ahmed Ddamulira (Lweza FC), Salmin Saleh (BUL FC), Bainamani bernard Bampaire (UPL CEO), Humphrey Mandu (FUFA Deputy CEO), Ali Mwebe (FUFA Competitions Director) and Aggrey Ashaba (Member-FUFA Referees Appointments Panel).
MAIN PHOTO: FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo (M) with FUFA Deputy CEO Humphrey Mandu (l) and 3rd Vice President Denis Mbidde at the meeting in Namboole on Thursday
The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has landed a prestigious award for its outstanding contribution towards the socio-economic transformation on the African continent through its various calendar activities.
The year 2016 was considered by the organisers who looked at FUFA’s activities like FUFA Women Elite League, FUFA Big League, FUFA U-17 Juniors League, Live Your Goals-football programme designed for young female, beach soccer, grassroots football and various courses in coaching, administration and refereeing to have contributed a lot in people’s lives.
L-R: Minister of Gender, Labour and Social development Mrs Peace Mutuuzo shaking hands with the FUFA President shortly after receiving the Africa Leadership Award. In the middle is Minister of state for Youth and Children Affairs Hon Nakiwala Kiyingi.
Uganda Cranes qualification to the AFCON Finals for the first time in 39 years was also considered by the organisers.
FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo and KCCA Executive Director enjoying a light football talk with the awards given to their institutions by the Africa Leadership Awards.
The award was given to FUFA at the awards ceremony organised by the Africa Leadership Awards at a ceremony held at Imperial Royale.
The FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo attended the ceremony and later received the award following invitation by the Awards organisers.
‘It is a great honour to be recognised by continental institutions like Africa Leadership Awards. Our cardinal role is to change many lives through our various football activities. We are happy for this award as it depicts those moments when people recognise our efforts’ said FUFA President Eng. Magogo.
The award organisers also recognised other high profile men including the President of the Republic of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and women for exhibiting the best leadership skills to attain greater heights despite minimal resources. KCCA Executive Director Jennier Musisi was also recognised for her exemplary work towards development of the Ugandan capital Kampala and support toward KCCA FC.
MAIN PHOTO: FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo receiving the Award from Minister of state for Youth and Children Affairs Hon. Nakiwala Kiyingi during the Africa Leadership Awards Ceremony at Imperial Royale Hotel in Kampala. FUFA was recognised for its outstanding contribution towards the Socio-economic transformation on the African continent through its various calendar activities.
FUFA Women Elite League 2016/17 season, Victoria group
FT: Ajax Queens 0-1 Uganda Martyrs High School, Rubaga
Reste Nanziri netted the game’s only goal to hand Ajax queens their first loss of the season in the FUFA Women Elite League match played in Rubaga. The match was shifted to Rubaga at the request of Ajax Queens whose home ground was not available for the Wednesday afternoon match. The League organisers granted Ajax the request with the fixture still considerate of Uganda Martyrs as the visiting team.
Ajax went into the match with an envious record of five games played-with only two points dropped against Gafford Ladies with the rest of the matches ending in victories.
The match played on Wednesday in Rubaga, saw entertaining action from both sides but Nanziri Reste made the difference with the solitary strike which beat Ajax Queen’s keeper Namakula Gloria just before half time break.
The second half witnessed 45 minutes of great women football but both goalkeepers showing their leadership qualities between the posts.
Photos: Ajax Queens vs Uganda Martyrs High School Rubaga played on Wednesday 14th December, 2016 in the FUFA Women Elite League.
At the requiem mass for the former Sc Villa chairman Technical Sam Tamale Kapeera, the FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo eulogized him as man who dedicated a lot of time to Sc Villa Jogoo.
The prayers were held at Sir Apollo Kivebulaya Church in Kansanga for a man whose strong acumen in football management helped Sc Villa Jogoo enjoy a lot of success.
‘Kapeera looked for me when Sc villa was under turbulent times five years ago. He approached me to seek for guidance on the way forward to save Sc Villa. Without him five years ago, Villa would be no more. We ran the club for a full year but without a definite leader among us but with Kapeera we were safe’ said FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo.
FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo with his top brass Hamid Juma (L) and VP3 Denis Mbidde eulogizing Tamale Kapeera
‘I fell in love with Sc Villa because of the proximity of the club’s training ground from where i was staying -Nsambya Estates. When i visited the club’s training session at Villa Park, some fans showed me a bespectacled man whom they referred to as Villa. They also told me that everything about the club lay in the hands of that man-in reference to Kapeera’ added Magogo a self confessed Villa supporter.
‘I visited Kapeera in Nakasero Hospital but he told me that he had neither been admitted nor injected before in his life. Kapeera said that may be he had been attacked a serious illness before he was flown to theUSA for further treatment where died in November.
The Current FUFA CEO Edgar Watson, who was managed by Kapeera said that;
‘I have never seen a football manager better than Kapeera. He always had immediate solutions to problems that would affect the players’ concentration’ said Watson who was captain of Sc Villa when the blues terrorized teams on the pitch.
The Minister of state sports Hon Charles Bakkabulindi described Kapeera as a man who had various qualities but also introduced him to football management.
‘Kapeera was a very good leader but his biggest weapon was mobilization. He was loved by many football people’ said Bakkabulindi.
Minister of State for Sports Hon Charles Bakkabulindi takes his turn to lay the wreath as well
FUFA was heavily represented at the funeral service by 3rd Vice President Denis Mbidde, Chairman Technical Committee Hamid Juma, Paul Ssali (Member Technical Committee), Ahmed Hussein (FUFA Communications Manager), Ntege Patrick (National Teams’ Officer) and Uganda Football Players’ Association Delegate Edward Kalungi.
Sc Villa President Ben Misagga said that he will miss Kapeera.
‘He was happy when i appointed Chuni as head of technical matters at Sc Villa. It is unfortunate that he has not been able to comeback and give us more advice’ said Misaga.
Sc Villa President President Ben Misaga laying the wreath
Kapeera who succumbed to cancer will be laid to rest in Vvumba Village, near Bugema University on Wednesday at 4pm.
Mourners at the requiem mass.
‘Despite being bedridden, Our father was happy when Uganda Cranes qualified for AFCON’ said one of Tamale Kapeera’s son Timothy.
MAIN PHOTO: FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo laying the wreath on the casket of Sam Tamale Kapeera.
FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo, the Chairmen and CEOs of Azam Uganda Premier League Clubs are set to hold strategic meeting to plan ahead of the of the 2nd round of the top flight and 2017/2018 football season.
The meeting is set for Thursday 15th December, 2016 at Mandela National stadium-Board room starting 10m.
The letter signed off by the FUFA CEO Edgar Watson is addressed to the Club Chairmen, CEO, FSSL Board and UPL Secretariat.
FUFA Communications Manager Ahmed Hussein confirms the meeting;
‘The purpose of the meeting is to brain storm and lay strategies for the 2nd round of the AUPL and 2017/18 football season. During the meeting, important aspects of calendar and fixtures, coach and player registration, match fixing, judicial procedures and club Licensing status will be discussed on’
FUFA considers such meetings as one of the ways to easily discuss about local football.
MAIN PHOTO: FUFA President set to meet Chairmen and CEOs of Azam Uganda Premier League Clubs to brain storm and lay strategies for the 2nd round of the AUPL and 2017/18 football season
The 3 day football Administration & Management Course (FAMACO) concluded on Sunday 11th December 2016 at FUFA Technical Center in Njeru.
FUFA 1st Vice President, Justus Mugisha addresses the participants during the closure of the FAMACO course at the FUFA Technical Center, Njeru
Justus Mugisha (FUFA 1st Vice President) also a FIFA Instructor presided over at the event and urged the participants to spread the gospel of football administration and management to all the corners as well as motivating the participants to protect the values and goodwill of our game.
We as a football association are doing our part to provide continual education and training opportunitiess as also adding to the Vision 2019 in terms of capacity building
FUFA 1st Vice President Justus Mugisha hands over a certificate of participation to TangoSport Director Joseph Mutaka as the FUFA Education Officer, Jackson Nyiima looks on
The Managing Director of the organizing company Tangosport Uganda Joseph Mutaka commended participants for their dedication and commitment towards the course
Coming here to attend is different but making yourselves available fully for the course is special.
I’m thrilled with the level of dedication and commitment exhibited by participants towards this course.
I also take this opportunity to thank the FUFA and Eastern region football associations for granting Tangosport Uganda permission to organise this course.
Paul Kulumba on behalf of the course attendees, stating that “we are the lucky beneficiaries of this course and the journey has started now, from now onwards we are FUFA, thus we have the humble task of leading the game from within our regions.”
FIFA administration and Management Instructor Justus Mugisha also came through at the course, taking the participants through FIFA and Member Associations, organizational structures.
A lady participant at the FAMACO course receives her certificate
The other course instructors Samuel Mpima and Decolas Kiiza encouraged the participants to keep upgrading themselves by continuously reading more on what the game has to offer, via the internet as well as through the various networking opportunities that has been created.
The 3 day course participants included the club Sports Journalists, Administrators, First Division League Administrators, Women Football administrators, Clubs’ team Managers as well as Youth Football administrators.
Meanwhile, Tangosport Uganda used the same event to give out licenses to coaches who studied FUFA Level one coaching course in September
Course Participants:
Babirye Doreen (Tangosport ), Kato Faizal (Airtel), Ssenkubuge Joel (Kiboga young FC), Mwanje Steven (Masavu), Elvis Brian Ollama (Seeta High Mukono), Gemye Eria (St Joseph SS Nakanyonyi), Mabinda Mike Jean Claude (Future Victory Junior School- Iganga), Nsubuga Ronald (SROUH Sports Academy-Masajja), Mubiru Yasin (ISRA Soccer Academy-Kisasi), Balikowa James (Super Bullets Soccer Academy-Ntinda), Rajab Mukose (Tangosport/Sadolin FC), Sarah Kawala (Mbiiko Junior Academy-Buikwe), Mutwoigo Muzamiru (FC Ten), Joseph Mutaka (Tangosport), Khemis Nasur (Coke), Afeti Anthony Tonny (Onduparaka FC), Okwai Denis Jawoko (Onduparaka), Anthony Ajiku (Onduparaka), Nakyoma Fred (Busoga United Stars Lwanda), Gazimbye Dennis (Busoga Utd Stars Lwanda), Kirunda Julius (Heart and Hope Lwanda), Waiswa Ajab (FUFA Referees Assessor), Kulumbavu Paul (Kirinya Jinja SS FC), Mwambu Fred (Chimp Media Ltd), Barente Ronald (Bidco Uganda Ltd), Ssebugenyi Vincent (Mbogo Progressive School- Mukono), Majojo Hambali (Kiira FM/Tangosport), Mwesigwa Ronald (FUFA Referee), Ndyabahika Andrew (Education Atheletic Club), Simon Echaku (Tangosport), Moses Ssemambo (Jinja Sports Christian Academy), Adrona Namususwa (Tangosport), Bazanya Sam (Jinja Sports Christian Academy), Shilla Namumbya (Tangosport)
