FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations

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  • JDC embark on club visits

    JDC chairperson Richard Omongole (right) and Mujib Kasule in a meeting with the FUFA president (not in picture) over the weekend.

    The Jinja Declaration Committee (JDC) will on Thursday November 17 start their visits to all clubs playing in the Uganda Super League to get acquainted with the challenges they face in relation to the League management. The committee targets top executive committee members of the clubs.

    The resolution was reached over the weekend in a meeting with the Federation president Lawrence Mulindwa at his offices in Mengo. JDC chairman Richard Omongole, Mujib Kasule, Isa Magoola and Moses Magogo attended the meeting.

    The fifth member Jimmy Ebil Ssegawa who is also the USL Chief Executive Officer did not show up.Independent sources have since alleged that Ssegawa was under instructions by former committee member and USL Board chairman Kavuma Kabenge not to attend. Officials from 13 out of the 15 clubs playing under USL recently unanimously threw Kabenge out of the JDC on grounds of inefficiency.

    The meeting held about two weeks ago and attended by Mr. Ashford Mamelodi, the FIFA Development officer replaced Kabenge with newly appointed FUFA Vice President in charge of USL Mujib Kasule.

    (JDC chairman, Richard Omongole shakes hands with FUFA president Lawrence Mulindwa after the meeting)

    The committee chairperson, Richard Omongole said they had learnt of the ongoing injustice to some clubs by the USL officials and that the clubs had got divided into two groups basing on alleged patronage.  “There are those being harassed for their respect to FUFA while others are getting rewards for their disrespect to the Federation” Omongole told the weekend meeting.

    The meeting was also shocked to learn that some clubs including Bidco FC, Hoima, Bunamwaya SC, Proline and Victors FC among others had not even been paid the sponsorship money they are entitled for. Other clubs have already got part of the Shs.68m earmarked for each club this season. Of this amount, Shs.50m comes from Super Sport Television and Shs.18m from Bell.

    These among many others were the basis for the committee’s resolution to embark on club visits in order to assess the situation and the realities behind these allegations.  The Committee is also expected to meet the USL officials as part of their exercise.

    Kasule told the Communications Department last evening that arrangements had already been finalized to meet URA, Express and KCC officials between Thursday and Friday this week. “We arrange to meet the top executive members of each club separately”, said Kasule. He further added that the detailed program would be released shortly.

    FUFA president Lawrence Mulindwa said the committee had been given up to November 30 to conclude the exercise and report back their findings to FUFA Executive committee for appropriate actions.

    (Posted by Rogers Mulindwa-Head of Communications, FUFA)

  • Mulindwa, Masembe for cecafa duty

    Both Coach Bobby Williamson and Rogers Mulindwa will be in Dar es salaam but on different duties

    The Council of East and Central Africa Football Association (CECAFA) has this Monday released a list of 20 people who will constitute the delegation of officials travelling to Dar es salaam for this year’s Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup.

    The delegation will be headed by the regional body President Eng Leodgar Tenga who also doubles as the President of the Tanzanian Federation.

    In Uganda, Rogers Mulindwa and retired referee Charles Masembe will be part of the team. Mulindwa, the FUFA spokesperson heads the Cecafa Media committee while Masembe goes as the CAF Referees Committee representative.

    In a statement issued by the Cecafa General Secretary Nicholas Musonye, the members will be tasked to ensure the smooth running of the two weeks tournament that will attract eleven senior teams and one guest team.Malawi is the only guest team invited this eyar.

    Former Harambee Stars head coach Jacob ‘Ghost’ Mulee and retired referee Robert Anangwe are the two officials from neighbours Kenya while Tariq Atta and Osama Hassan have been selected from Sudan. Dr. Charles Mugemana from Rwanda will head the medical team.

    Others are Abdiqan Saeed Arab, Amir Hassan (Somalia), Sheferew Eshetu (Ethiopia), Berhane Araya and Tesefaye Gabreyesus (Eritrea), Zam Ali, Ali Ferej Tamin (Zanzibar), Benard Mfubusa (Burundi), Sulaiman Hassan Waberi and Ali Kamil from Djibouti. The host federation of Tanzania will be represented by their technical Director Sunday Kayuni and Authman Nyamlani the FA marketing and Finance Manager.

    The tournament kicks off on November 26 to December 10. The Uganda Cranes who lost their 2010 campaign to hosts Tanzania in the semi finals have already confirmed participation.

  • Onyango turns heroe as Cranes dumps Sudan

    Uganda 0 (3) Sudan 0 (2)

    CEO, Edgar Watson watched the game and says the LG Cup was a big opportunity for Uganda

    Cranes goal keeper Denis Onyango turned a heroe Sunday evening  when he saved three penalties and converted a winner as Uganda dumped CAN bound Sudan 3-2 in their last LG Cup match in Morocco.

    The 90 minutes had ended in a goalless draw with both teams putting several obvious chances to waste. Defenders Isaac Isinde and Walusimbi Godfrey converted their penalties as strikers Emmanuel Okwi and Moses Oloya wasted their chances. Okwi’s shot hit the bar while Oloya had his turn well saved by the Sudanese goal keeper.

    It was after the two misses that the Sundown’s custodian, Onyango stepped forward to convert Uganda’s fifth chance that earned the Cranes a 3-2 win.

    FUFA CEO, Edgar Watson who traveled with the team to Morocco said the tournament had provided an opportunity for  Uganda to play two respectable teams, Morocco and Sudan. Edgar further added that the Cranes had played well in both games.

    The results put Uganda at the top of the Four-Nation tournament but before Cameroon played hosts Morocco in their last game later in the night. The winner of this tournament takes home U$ 60.000. The first runners up gets U$ 30.000 while the third and the fourth teams return home with U$ 20.000 and U$ 10.000 respectively.

  • Uganda edge Morocco 1-0

    Mike Sseumaga shakes hands with President Yoweri Museveni in Namboole last month. He scored Uganda's crucial goal that earned the Cranes a win over LG Cup hosts Morocco last night

    The Uganda Cranes had a perfect start by shocking LG Cup hosts Morocco with a 1-0 victory in the four Nations official opening match played under floodlights last night.

    St. George FC player Mike Sserumaga struck in the 47 minute after both teams had played to a goalless first half. Hosts Morocco went into the game as favourites but left shocked after the 90 minutes. Earlier on, West African giants, Cameroon had humbled Sudan 3-1 in a one-sided game.

    Morocco who had all their professional players on board including Youssouf Hadji, Marouane Chamakh and Ousamma Assaidin among others  created more chances at Uganda’s goal mouths but all their efforts got frustrated by an experienced goalkeeper Denis onyango.

    Onyango came in for Abby Dhaira who had been landed a starter’s chance but limped off in the 3rd minute after he was involved in a collusion with his defenders and two Moroccan strikers. Debutant Henry Kalungi had a perfect game until late in the second half when he was substituted after pulling a muscle in the thigh.

    Coach Bobby Williamson commended his players after the crucial match and attributed the win to good team work. “The team played as a unit and I am impressed with the results”, said the Scottish tactician. He also added, “We had all the respect for the home team and they did their best but our side was very focused”. Uganda will now play Sudan on Sunday before Morocco takes on Cameroon. The Cranes starting line up had Abby Dhaira (Onyanga Denis,3′), Masaba Simeon, Walusimbi Geoffrey, Isaac Isinde, Kalungi Henry, Wasswa Hassan, Kayizzi vincent, Ochan Patrick, Serumaga Mike, Umony Brian and Kavuma Habib.

     

     

  • Bobby considers giving Dhaira a chance

    Custodian Abby Dhaira

    Ugandan head coach Bobby Williamson has hinted on fielding Cranes second choice goalkeeper Abby Dhaira on his starting lineup against hosts Morocco in the LG cup official opening match this Friday evening.

    The Scottish tactician was heard telling colleagues in Morocco Thursday evening that South African based Cranes custodian Denis Onyango had already proved his worth in the past campaigns. Onyango conceeded only two goals throughout the last Africa Cup of Nations campaign. The goals came from Angola in Luanda City where Uganda lost 2-0.

    Bobby said he would therefore prefer giving Dhaira a chance to prove himself but this he added, ‘would be finally decided later’.

    During his training session on Thursday, Bobby concentrated on trying Proline FC’s Kalungi Henry in Captain Ibrahim Ssekagya’s back position with Isaac Isinde standing in the position of the  assistant captain Andy Mwesigwa. Ssekagya and Mwesigwa did not travel with the team.

    Masaba Simeon and Walusimbi Godfrey could start in their usual positions while Hassan Wasswa is destined to play in deep six position. Going by the same training, Brian Umony, Habib Kavuma, and Mike Sserumaga would also start among others.

    Meanwhile Bobby has assured the LG cup organizers that his team was not in Morocco as tourists but for serious business. “We attach a lot of respect to this tournament and we thank the organizers for considering inviting Uganda” said Bobby. He was speaking during the press conference organized this Thursday. Sudan plays Cameroon in the first game before the official opening match between Morocco and Uganda around 11:30pm (Ugandan Local time). Cameroonian International star player, Samuel E’tto will lead his side against Sudan.

    The crowning ceremony is set for Sunday and the winner walks away with U$ 60.000, the runners up U$ 30.000 while the third and fourth team take home U4 20.000 and U$ 10.000 respectively. Keep watching this space for more details before kick off in Marrakesh City.

  • Cranes lands fair Cecafa draw

    Cecafa President Eng. Leodgar Tenga addressing the press shortly after the draws in Dar es salaam this Wednesday. Looking on is the Cecafa General Secretary Nicholas Musonye

    The Council of East and Central Africa Football Association (CECAFA) have this Wednesday conducted the 2011 Senior Challenge Cup draws with Uganda Cranes placed in Group B against Burundi, Zanzibar and Somalia.

    Hosts Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia and Djibouti are in Group ‘A’. Group ‘C’ has Sudan, Kenya, Eritrea and Malawi. Cecafa General Secretary, Nicholas Musonye said they had the intentions to invite Ivory Coast and Zambia as guest teams but were blocked by the CAF rules.

    “Cecafa had intended to invite Zambia and Ivory Coast but because of the CAF regulations forbidding teams that qualified for CAN to take part in any competition after the draws had been done made us withdraw their invitation and instead invited Malawi” said Musonye shortly after the draws. Malawi was formerly a member of the regional body.

    The Cranes team is ranked the favourites in Group 'B' of this year's Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup. Abby Dhaira (front right) is set to be Uganda's first choice goal keeper as Onyango is likely to have club engagements

    The detailed fixtures will be released by the end of the week. The tournament flags off on November 25, just a day after the elections of the new Cecafa executive.

    FUFA President, Lawrence Mulindwa said the Cranes team will undergo residential training shortly after return from the LG Cup tournament in Morocco.

    Sports analysts have branded group ‘C’ as the group of death and predicted a tough fight among Kenya, Sudan and Malawi.

    Eritrea will be a surprise package when they qualify from this group.

  • Wasswa, Isinde join Cranes in Morocco

    Wasswa, Walusimbi and Musa Mudde are all in Morocco for the LG Cup

    Cranes defender Hassan Wasswa joined the Cranes team in Casablanca, relieving the head Coach Bobby

    Assistant Coach, Jackson Mayanja and Tonny Mawejje. Mayanja led the team and handed over to Bobby from Morocco

    Williamson of the pressure after his club had attempted to block him on allegations that they had a crucial friendly match to play.

    Wasswa had informed Coach Bobby that his club, Kayserispor FC was blocking his travel but FUFA intervened immediately. “This is contravening the FIFA statutes as regards the release of players on FIFA gazetted days”, reads part of the letter FUFA’s Technical Director, Asuman Lubowa wrote on behalf of the CEO currently in Morocco. “We hope that you will reverse your decision to allow the player join the team in Morocco”, Lubowa added.

    Wasswa got lately cleared and therefore linked up with the rest of the teammates in Casablanca on Tuesday afternoon. St. George’s Isaac Isinde had earlier in the day joined the team from Istanbul. Brian Umony and Moses Oloya will be the last arrivals in Marrakech City today. The duo arrives around mid day this Wednesday.

    Coach Bobby Williamson was the first member of the Ugandan delegation to arrive in Marrakech and was found already booked at Golf Hotel, a five star facility operated by Holiday Inn chain situated in the leafy palm resorts and Casino village. This is the same Hotel where the Sudanese National team is also accommodated.

    Meanwhile Coach Bobby will have a five-minute address to the rest of the organizers and participants in Marrakech on Thursday morning according to the detailed program released by the organizers. The Scottish speech will relate to the status of the Cranes team.

  • Mudde in, Okwi,Kiiza for tomorrow

    The Rt. Hon Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda, Rebecca Kadaga visited the Cranes Camp in October and rewarded the players with UG Shs.10m

     

    The Cranes and Sofapaka FC midfielder Musa Mudde is already in the country ahead of Uganda’s preparations for the LG Cup scheduled for Morocco next weekend, November 11-13.The Kenya based player arrived in the country this morning.

    The Tanzanian duo comprising Emmanuel Okwi (Simba SC) and Kiiza Diego (Yanga SC) are expected this Saturday.

    Meanwhile Mamelodi Sundowns Football club has cleared Cranes number one custodian, Denis Onyango to take part in the same tournament. “We confirm that we will release the player as requested” writes the club Administrative Manager Belinda Ndlovu from South Africa.

    In another similar development, the Vietnam Football Federation has also responded positively towards the release of Moses Oloya who features for Club Sai Gon Xuan Thanh. “Our affiliated club is pleased to release player Moses Oloya to play for your National team” reads part of the response letter signed by Duong Nghiep Khoni the Federation deputy General Secretary.

    FUFA CEO, Edgar Watson wrote to all concerned federations and he says the responses so far received were very good. Oloya’s team has however insisted that their player returns shortly after the game. “We wish you the great success in the forth coming matches and kindly request player Oloya Moses to return to our club right after 13th November 2011”, Duong Nghiep emphasized.

    The Cranes team starts training this Saturday under assistant Coach Jackson Mayanja and may have to leave Entebbe on Monday evening without Head Coach Bobby Williamson currently in Scotland. The Federation is considering booking his flights straight from Scotland to Morocco.

    (Posted by Rogers Mulindwa-Head of Communications)

    End.

  • FUFA sends congratulatory message to CAF

    Uganda FA president Lawrence Mulindwa has sent a congratulatory message to the newly confirmed General Secretary of the Confederation of Africa Football Association, Mr. Hicham El Amrani.

    In his statement, Mulindwa described Hicham’s confirmation on duty as being great news to the entire continent.

    “Please accept my personal congratulations upon this achievement” reads part of the letter dated November 2.  The letter signed by the FA President himself further reads, ‘The entire Uganda football fraternity is pleased and hopes for future cooperation and support as we develop the game of football in our continent’.

    FUFA's Head of Communications Rogers Mulindwa with CAF General Secretary Mr. Hicham El Amrani recently. His confirmation on duty will strengthen FUFA relationship with CAF

    In another message issued the same day, Mulindwa also congratulated the newly elected Kenyan FA President Mr. Nyamweya Sam.

    “It is believed that the cordial relationship between our two associations will flourish during your reign, as we build football in our region. Nyamweya was elected new Kenya FA president on October 29.

    The third message went to the newly selected President for the Federation of Rwanda Football Association (FERWAFA), Mr. Celestin Ntagungira.

    “On behalf of the entire Ugandan football fraternity, I wish to send you our official congratulations upon this achievement” reads part of the letter to new FERWAFA boss.

  • Museveni answers FUFA’s call

    President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni (left) being received at Namboole stadium by FUFA boss Lawrence Mulindwa

    President Yoweri Museveni has been quoted in the government daily, The New Vision this Thursday to have directed his minister of finance to avail Shs.350m (about U$ 130.000) towards the Cranes team development annually starting the coming financial year.

    “By copy of this letter, therefore, I now direct the Minister of Finance to contribute Shs.350m each year to run the association”, The Government daily quoted the president to have written to his Minister of Finance. The federation has received this pledge with a lot of excitement as the funding would help a lot in narrowing the team’s financial gaps. FUFA president Lawrence Mulindwa applauded the Head of State saying, ‘His Excellency has answered our call and we are very grateful’. He however added that the federation was yet to receive an official communication through the line ministry of education and sports.

    Just days before the Uganda Cranes played Kenya’s Harambee Stars in Kampala on Oct 8, President Museveni visited the camp and made a cash contribution of Shs.50m. He also promised more financial support to the team. “This is significant that the Head of State appreciates the work we are doing and he has now embarked on the campaign to kick poverty out of the Cranes camp” Mulindwa added. While at Namboole stadium early October, Mulindwa asked Museveni to consider extending more financial and material support to the Cranes. “I am happy that just a month later, the president has answered my call” Mulindwa remarked.

    Museveni’s letter was reportedly copied to his vice President Edward Ssekandi, the Prime Minister Amama Patrick Mbabazi and the minister of state for sports Charles Bakabulindi. The president also directed that the players that make it to the national squad be given a stipend of at least Shs.1m per month.

  • Uganda’s Mugisha, 7 others in Cecafa race

    Uganda’s official delegate to this year’s Cecafa General assembly, Justus Mugisha faces a stiff competition in the race for the slot on the Cecafa executive committee. Seven oth Uganda’s official delegate to this year’s Cecafa General assembly, Justus Mugisha faces a stiff competition in the race for the slot on the Cecafa executive committee.

    Seven other candidates have already filled and returned the nomination forms to the General Secretary Nicholas Musonye. The official list of candidates released by Musonye this Thursday morning has six new entrants and two incumbents. There are only four slots on the executive committee being competed for by the eight delegates. Abdiqani Saeed Arab (Somalia) and Uganda’s Justus Mugisha are the only two candidates seeking re-election for another term. Sudanese Federation is floating Tariq Atta Salih while Burundi’s FA president Lydia Nsekera has opted not to contest instead brings in Abubakar Nkejimana. Others in the race include Eritrean FA president Tesfaye Gebreyesus, Sahilu Wolde (Ethiopia), Ali Hafidh Tahir (Zanzibar) and Raoul Gisanura from Rwanda.

    The elections are scheduled for November 24 in Dar es salaam City, Tanzania. In another related development, Tanzania’s FA president, Eng. Leodgar Tenga has also got a challenger for the chairmanship of the regional seat. Tenga seeks re-election for a second term in office but will have to tussle it out with his outgoing vice chairperson Fadoul Hussein from Djibouti. (Rogers Mulindwa-Cecafa Media Officer) er candidates have already filled and returned the nomination forms to the General Secretary Nicholas Musonye.

    The official list of candidates released by Musonye this Thursday morning has six new entrants and two incumbents. There are only four slots on the executive committee being competed for by the eight delegates. Abdiqani Saeed Arab (Somalia) and Uganda’s Justus Mugisha are the only two candidates seeking re-election for another term. Sudanese Federation is floating Tariq Atta Salih while Burundi’s FA president Lydia Nsekera has opted not to contest instead brings in Abubakar Nkejimana.

    Others in the race include Eritrean FA president Tesfaye Gebreyesus, Sahilu Wolde (Ethiopia), Ali Hafidh Tahir (Zanzibar) and Raoul Gisanura from Rwanda. The elections are scheduled for November 24 in Dar es salaam City, Tanzania.

    In another related development, Tanzania’s FA president, Eng. Leodgar Tenga has also got a challenger for the chairmanship of the regional seat. Tenga seeks re-election for a second term in office but will have to tussle it out with his outgoing vice chairperson Fadoul Hussein from Djibouti.

    (Rogers Mulindwa-Cecafa Media Officer)

  • Mujib accepts FUFA job

    FUFA President Lawrence Mulindwa (in suit) shares a moment of happiness with his newly appointed Vice President in charge of USL, Mujib Kasule at the FA offices in Mengo .

    The controversy surrounding the appointment of Proline FC Director to the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) Executive Committee has come to an end this Wednesday when he denied allegations of rejecting the post and pledged to serve.

    Ugandan FA President Lawrence Mulindwa on October 26 reshuffled his Executive and appointed Kasule as his Vice in charge of the Uganda Super League (USL). Kasule told a meeting attended by Super Division club officials at the federation headquarters in Mengo that, ‘I am ready to serve’.

    His acceptance comment came after receiving blessings from the club officials present. KCC FC Vice Chairperson John Mutenda said both the clubs and USL had no objection to the president’s choice. “We don’t need to go back and consult [the voters] on this, we have blessed your appointment” he added.

    Earlier in the week, some critics had alleged that Kasule’s appointment was unconstitutional since he wasn’t the USL chairman as provided by the Jinja Declaration. FUFA Vice president in charge of Administration, Eng. Moses Magogo however later clarified that the amended constitution Article 24 (viii) provided for the president to choose this particular Vice President from amongst the Super Division club Directors. Kasule is the Director of Proline Football club.

    FIFA development officer Ashford Mamelodi who also attended the meeting said FUFA statutes protected the FA president on his decision. “The FA constitution is final and it supersedes all other documents” Mamelodi clarified. Kasule will now be charged with the supervision of the USL day to day operations on behalf of the federation executive among other duties as may be assigned to him by the FA president.

     

  • Mulindwa reshuffles Executive, Mujib Kasule lands VP post

    Press Release

    Issued: Friday 28 October 2011

    By Rogers Mulindwa-Official FUFA Spokesperson

    Ugandan FA President Lawrence Mulindwa has this Friday reshuffled his executive committee naming an ex-international player and proline FC director Mujib Kasule as one his Vice Presidents.

    Kasule will be charged with coordinating Uganda Super League day-to-day operations on behalf of the federation among other activities as they will be assigned to him by the president. His appointment brings the number of Vice Presidents to seven, one position up from the previous executive committee.

    In the same changes recorded in a two-page statement read out to the press by the FA official spokesperson Rogers Mulindwa at the federation headquarters in Mengo, youthful soccer administrator and Kampala regional chairperson, Moses Magogo becomes Vice President in charge of administration. Magogo replaces former Bunya South Member of Parliament Hon. Jowali Kyeyago. In what looked to be the biggest surprise in these changes, Juma Hamid replaces Magogo as new chairperson for Kampala region.

    Magoola Isa formerly serving as chairman for FUFA Zone 10 (Busoga Region) gets elevated to the position of Vice President in charge of Competitions replacing Col. Bell Jackson Tushabe. The senior army officer has for the last two years been sick and out of office. Bbosa Amin becomes new chairperson for this zone. From zone 1, Peter Okwi has also been replaced by Malaka Ibrahim.

    In his statement, the FA president Lawrence Mulindwa commended the services provided by the outgoing Executive members adding, “It should be noted that the changes hereby made in the executive do not mean that the members redeployed or reshuffled have not performed but it’s just a routine administrative check up with a view of improving efficiency and maximizing on our skills” 

    Article 27 (vii) empowers the Federation President to make such appointments and reshuffles in his executive or standing committees. The rest of the Executive members retained their positions.

    The current full list of FUFA Executive stands as below:

    1. Lawrence Mulindwa – President
    2. Antony Kimuli – Vice President (Finance)
    3. Chris Kalibbala – Vice President (Women Football)
    4. Patrick Ogwel – Vice President (Youth)
    5. Moses Magogo – Vice President (Administration)
    6. Mujib Kasule – Vice President (USL)
    7. Magoola Issa-Vice President (Competitions)
    8. Kyambadde Livingstone (Technical)

    The Zonal Chairpersons are

    1. Ibrahim Malaka-Chairman Zone 1
    2. Samuel Lwere-Chairman Zone 2
    3. Calvin Okello-Chairman Zone 3
    4. Mike Letti-Chairman Zone 4
    5. Rogers Byamukama-Chairman Zone 5
    6. Abbas Ssendyowa-Chairman Zone 6
    7. Meddie Sserwadda-Chairman Zone 7
    8. Samuel Mpiima-Chairman Zone 8
    9. Juma Hamid-Chairman Zone 9
    10. Amin Bbosa-Chairman Zone 10
    11. Michael Wandera-Chairman Zone 11
    12. Rogers Mulindwa – Chairman Zone 12
    13. Joseph Mwanje-Chairperson Zone 13.

    The Changes take immediate effect.

    End

  • FUFA LIFTS USL SUSPENSION

    16th September 2011

    1300 Hours

    Following persistent deviation from the Football Rules and the FIFA-facilitated Jinja Declaration by the Uganda Super League Limited (USLL), FUFA suspended the authority extended to USLL to run the Uganda Super League.

    Following the agreement jointly reached between FUFA and USLL and witnessed by the National Council of Sports on 16th September 2011 to correct the deviations and the respective schedules of implementation, FUFA hereby informs the football fraternity that;

    • The suspension has been lifted
    • The Uganda Super League season 2011/12 has officially kick-off with the matches played on Friday 16th September 2011
    • Referees have been appointed to officiate the matches in accordance with FUFA, CAF and FIFA Rules
    • All matches played before 16th September 2011 are null and void and the said fixtures will be rescheduled by the USLL
    • The clubs have been invited to the FUFA Licensing Board to ascertain their respective FUFA Club and Players Licenses Status
    • The 2011/12 FUFA Competitions Rules and the FUFA-approved Uganda Super League Rules have  released to the clubs and the Uganda Super League Limited

     

    Edgar Watson

    FUFA Chief Executive Officer

     

  • FUFA OPENS DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST DEFIANT CLUBS

    9th Sepetember 2011

    (2300 Hours)

    On Thursday 8th September 2011, FUFA reconfirmed the suspension of the authority to run the Uganda Super League by the Uganda Super League Limited and issued a directive to clubs not to participate in any purported matches.

    This evening, FUFA has learnt that the following clubs have defied this directive by participating in the outlawed matches;

    1. URA FC
    2. Express SC
    3. Water FC
    4. Maroons FC
    5. Simba FC
    6. Masaka LC FC
    7. Uganda Police FC
    8. Fire Masters FC
    9. UTODA FC

    FUFA has further learnt that a number of persons in their individual capacities have also participated in the same matches

    In order to ensure compliance, FUFA has opened disciplinary proceeding against the said clubs and individuals and has consequently invited the defaulting clubs above for a disciplinary hearing before the FUFA Disciplinary Committee on Monday 12th September 2011 at 1000 Hours at FUFA House.

    Any club’s failure to turn up for the disciplinary proceedings will not deter the committee to take decisions based on the information available to it

    Defaulting persons under the jurisdiction of FUFA will be invited for their respective proceedings in the due course

     

    Edgar Watson

    FUFA Chief Executive Officer

     

  • Suspension of Uganda Super League and Consquencies of Default

    FUFA Postition on the USL Activities

  • CONTENTIOUS ISSUES AT UGANDA SUPER LEAGUE (USL LTD)

    25th AUG. 2011

    PRESS RELEASE

    CONTENTIOUS ISSUES AT UGANDA SUPER LEAGUE (USL LTD)

    FUFA would like to respond to minutes of USL LTD meetings, media reports and communication from Uganda Super League LTD that are areas of contention presently.

    FUFA responds as follows;-

    1. The Jinja Declaration must be maintained.
    2. USL LTD Memorandum and articles of association must be agreed upon by FUFA and all the clubs in line with FIFA statutes.
    3. The current USL LTD memorandum and articles of Association do not include all the clubs. It must be amended to accommodate all the 16 clubs.
    4. Jinja Declaration created a Chairman’s forum composed of Club Chairmen, CEO and FUFA President and appointed Jinja Declaration Committee (JDC).
    5. FIFA and FUFA recognize JDC as the body to determine the implementation of Jinja Declaration and therefore must be respected by all parties.
    6. The Board of Directors of the USL should include club Chairmen from all the 16 clubs but NOT 5.
    7. The rules of the USL must be approved by FUFA before kickoff.
    8. Cross cutting issues are a reserve of FUFA e.g Referees, Players, and Club licensing which are regulated by the FUFA competitions rules.
    9. No general assemblies have ever been organized by USL LTD. The meetings taking resolutions are composed of coaches, friends, kits men and not club directors as required by the USL LTD memorandum and articles of association.
    10. USL LTD should organize a valid General assembly properly constituted and properly invited.
    11. USL LTD should stop forthwith making irresponsible and inapplicable statements such as:-

    (a)  Denying clubs their right to discuss with FUFA.

    (b) Dreaming to bring foreign referees to officiate USL matches etc.

    1. USL LTD should stop provoking FUFA.
    2. FUFA further (re-affirms) that no club shall participate in FUFA competitions without a FUFA club license.
    3. The roles of FUFA Disciplinary and FUFA Appeals Committee should be respected by USL LTD.
    4. USL LTD must practice transparency and accountability.

    CONCLUSION

    Whereas;-

    FUFA holds good intentions and good will for purpose of football development in the country; it’s of great importance that the issues highlighted are resolved before the league kicks off.

    FUFA expects USL LTD to implement the above requirements before lifting the suspension of the authority imposed on USL LTD to run the super league. Otherwise the suspension still remains in force.

     

    Signed

    LAWRENCE MULINDWA

    FUFA PRESIDENT

    25TH AUGUST, 2011

     

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