FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations

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  • St. Juliana edge Kawempe 8-7 to lift Cup

    St Juliana High school-Gayaza emerged Champions of the schools’ category FUFA organized Women’s day Football Tournament that ran for three days and concluded yesterday at Old Kampala Secondary School.
    St. Juliana beat traditional Kawempe Muslim secondary school 8-7 in spot kicks after playing to a goalless draw in the mandatory 90 minutes. The winners walked away with a Cash Prize of UG Shs.500, 000/= and a trophy. First runners-up Kawempe Muslim received Shs.300, 000/= in cash prize.
    Kampala United lifted the open Club Championship after converting all their five penalties against three by Makerere University club. This particular final comprised Crested Cranes play makers on both sides. Kampala United went home with Shs. 200,000/=.
    Jolly Primary school won the primary schools’ trophy after beating Kazo Primary school 1-0 in the finals to take home a cash prize of 100,000/=. The money for cash prizes was a donation from St Juliana Secondary school Director Mr. Jeff Sserunjogi who is also a FUFA delegate.
    Akol Tracy of St Juliana High school was voted the best player. A total of 40 teams participated.
    (Story compiled by Kenneth Muwanga).

  • Mutumba arrives, joins camp

    The long awaited Ugandan – Sweden based player Kayongo Mutumba Martin is in the country to boost up the Cranes’ preparations ahead of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Congo Brazzaville next week.

    On arrival at Entebbe International Airport aboard Ethiopian airlines on Saturday afternoon, Mutumba was received by FUFA Spokesperson, Rogers Mulindwa. “ I am honoured to be called upon to serve my country. I promise to offer my best if given a chance” Mutumba told the press before leaving Entebbe for Kampala. He added, “I plead to whoever is concerned to speed up the process of producing my passport. I shall be disappointed when I don’t play”

    He straight away went to the training camp at Mandela National stadium where head coach Bobby Williamson officially introduced him to the newly appointed team captain Andy Mwesigwa and thereafter joined the rest of the team for an afternoon training.

    FUFA Head of communications, Rogers Mulindwa said Mutumba will travel with the team this night as the process of securing his Ugandan passport continues. “We are taking 19 players hoping that his passport will be produced on Monday and we fly it to Brazzaville the following day” Mulindwa explained. The match is scheduled for Wednesday.

  • 12 Pros in, Massa out, Okwi coming

    Cranes striker Geoffrey Massa has been ruled out of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers match against Congo due in Brazzaville City next Wednesday.

    The Cranes technical bench has summoned Tanzania based Simba SC striker Emmanuel Okwi to join camp immediately as a potential replacement of Massa. Okwi is expected in camp this afternoon.

    Training started off this Friday at Namboole stadium with nine professional players and three home based players in camp. Those who attended the morning training session included Wasswa Hassan, Oloya Moses, Mawejje Tonny, Ochan Patrick, Sserumaga Mike, Sserunkuuma Geofrey, Isinde Isaac, Musa Mudde, Wagaluka Dan and Kavuma Habib.

    The home players were Kalungi Henry, Kimera Ali and Guma Denis. Steven Bengo, Walusimbi Godfrey and Masaba Simeon did not show up. Meanwhile new Cranes captain Andy Mwesigwa and Brian Umony have arrived. Denis Onyango, Abel Dhaira and Mutumba Martin are expected this Saturday.

  • State of Mutumba Martin’s passport file

    Dear Stakeholders

    By mid-day this Friday, there were no signs that the Passport office in the ministry of internal affairs would really issue a Ugandan passport to the Sweden based Cranes player, Kayongo Mutumba Martin!

    The federation submitted all the necessary documents to the concerned offices early February and the file was shortly forwarded to the legal department where it has remained to-date. Among the documents we were required to submit included proof from Martin’s parents indicating that they had Ugandan roots.

    Kayongo Mutumba Joseph, the biological father to Martin availed us with his baptism certificate and his Advanced School level certificate from St. Henry’s College Kitovu as part of the proof among other documents. The baptism certificate shows that Mutumba’s father was baptized from Kitovu on February 22, 1952 by Rev. Fr. Leonard Lule and issued a card No. 2378. All these copies were attached.

    FUFA invited Mutumba to Uganda and in company of his real mother Mary Kayongo Mutumba, he was physically presented to the passport offices and submitted a hand written application requesting to be allowed receive a Ugandan passport and play for his country. He also filled forms ‘A’, ‘AA’ and ‘B’ as required by the Uganda citizenship and immigration control Act 3 -1999 on top of taking the oath of allegiance before the commissioner for oath.

    The Swedish Ambassador in Uganda verified Martin’s passport and clarified that duo citizenship was acceptable in Sweden. He was later taken for medical examinations to check on his mental stability.

    The Federation was later asked to produce a criminal record clearance from Interpol in Sweden which was done and taken to Makerere institute of Languages for interpretation since it was in Swedish language. The player was found to have committed no crimes that bar him from acquiring duo citizenship.

    We were assured that what had remained was the board to sit and decide whether Martin really deserved a dual citizenship. I have since kept checking on this file almost daily and engaged different personalities including sports minister Charles Bakabulindi who has offered some help. To my surprise, this Friday February 24 it was discovered that nothing much had been done on the file and it remained on a desk of one of the officers unattended to.

    In the presence of the NCS General Secretary Jasper Aligawesa, Mutumba’s file was today retrieved from this officer’s fully packed desk with indications that we needed to provide more documents linking Martin to his parents. By the time of receiving this new instruction for another requirement, Mutumba was already on his way to Entebbe.

    I have however communicated the developments to Martin’s parents in Sweden and an effort is being made to have them swear an affidavit before a honorable court proving that they are the rightful parents of Martin. I am in touch with them and I am yet to receive that document. It’s however notable that the team will leave on Monday morning and the passport offices don’t work over the weekend.

    As an officer assigned to work on this particular case I have found it necessary to give you these updates as I continue pushing for this document.

    The struggle continues!

    ROGERS MULINDWA
    HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS
    Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA)

  • Baingana joins Amavubi as Hippos starts training today

    Off to Rwanda: Baingana

    UGANDA Super League and Express FC key player Bonny Baingana is already in Kigali undergoing training with Rwanda’s national team, Amavubi in preparation for their Africa Cup on Nations qualifiers match against Nigeria mid next week.

    Baingana had earlier been summoned to the Uganda Hippos camp that prepares for an international friendly match against Rwanda on February 28 but opted to travel to Kigali. The Hippos start training this Tuesday at Nakivubo stadium. Baingana travelled with Charles Tibingana Mwesigye featuring for Proline FC here in Uganda and the two have been described as ‘a big boost’ to the Amavubi camp.

    On arrival of the two Ugandan based players, Rwanda head coach Milutin Micho said, “The camp is now full with the presence of such professional players. APR and SC Kiyovu players are also in camp after their continental engagements with their clubs.”

    Uganda Federation CEO, Edgar Watson said he was due to cross check his records to establish whether the two players had been cleared and were in Rwanda on acceptable terms. He however added, “If Baingana is both Ugandan and a Rwandese, he has the right to decide where to go but the concern here is whether FERWAFA acted through the right procedures”

    FERWAFA with direct support from the Rwandese government launched a world-wide campaign of tracing all foreign based  players with a Rwandese link to lure them to Kigali and play for Amavubi. The campaign started immediately after their exit from last year’s qualifiers. France-based striker Elias Uzamukunda who plays for second division side AS Cannes will join camp before the end of this week.

    Meanwhile Andrew Butera who is currently undergoing rehabiulitation from France after an operation is steadily recovering according to the information reaching our desk. Butera, a Proline FC player crossed over to Amavubi in 2008.

     

  • Hippos to play Rwanda, Feb 28

    Express FC's Bonny Baingana is one of the expected call ups

    The Uganda U20 National team, The Hippos has landed an invitation to play an international friendly match against Rwanda counterparts on February 28 away in Kigali.

    The Federation has accepted the invitation and the team starts training on Tuesday, February 21 at Nakivubo stadium. FUFA Vice President in charge of USL, Mujib Kasule and the CEO Edgar Watson, have both described the invitation as ‘an opportunity to both the hosts and the guests’. “We are automatically taking up the offer and hope our boys will have a good test in Kigali” Kasule said.

    Edgar said the invitations from both Rwanda (U20) and South Sudan (for the senior team on March 4-5) were clear indicators that Uganda was taking an exemplary positive trend in football development in the region. He added that the technical team would name the squad later in the week.

    Rwanda FA General Secretary, Gasingwa Michael said the match would be a good build up a head of the U20 Africa Cup of Nations qualification games slated to start in April this year. Both Rwanda and Uganda have showed interest to participate in this continental tournament.

    The Ugandan contingent of 18 players and 7 officials is expected to leave Kampala on February 25 and return home a day after the game.

    Paul Nkata and Proline’s Head Coach Abdullah Mubiru were recently appointed to handle this under age team and this will be their first official assignment.

     

  • Kizito quits, pledges moral support to Cranes

    Kizito in action against Kenya last year

    Nestroy Kizito Joseph, one of the talented Uganda Cranes’ senior players has officially retired from national team football to pave way for the young talents.

    Kizito made an official communication to FUFA on February 9, 2012. “I wish to inform you that I have decided to retire from the Ugandan National team football” reads part of his letter. He was however happy that the federation had granted him a chance to play for his country.

    “I am very happy for the last ten years I have played for the Cranes team and I wish to inform you that I shall keep supporting this national team and the Federation itself in all the campaigns to come” writes Kizito a talented lefter. He further praised the federation for making him what he is today and for being organized despite the failure to qualify for this year’s Africa Cup of Nations.

    “I wouldn’t be where I am today in life if it wasn’t for the national team and FUFA and for that reason, I wish to thank the federation, my fellow players and the team officials for the support towards my career in football”, he further writes.

    As to why he has chosen to quit, Kizito said he wanted to create space for the young talents. “The reason as to why I have made this decision is because I want to give way for the young and talented players that we have in our country”, he explained in his letter mailed to FUFA.

    Kizito was optimistic that the young players he leaves behind were talented enough to push Uganda to a better level in future. “I wish you all the best in all that you do and I pray that you qualify for the next Africa Cup of Nations”, concludes Kizito’s letter.

    Kizito in tears after the Cranes failed to qualify

    The federation wishes to thank Kizito for the ten years he has featured for the Cranes. He has been a dependable left back and his presence on the team was always instrumental and his discipline on the pitch very commendable. We also commend the spirit under which he choose to retire from international football. The federation will always remember the good deeds of him and contact him for guidance to the young players whenever need arises.

    Kizito’s ambitions to join the Scottish side St. Mirren hit a snag. He is now a free agent since parting ways with Serbian giants Partizan Belgrade in November 2011

  • Sepp Blatter to visit Rwanda

    Rwanda FA president Celestine Ntagungira chants with a FIFA official recently. Rwanda has lobbied the FIFA president to visit them mid this year.

    FIFA President Sepp Blatter will visit Rwanda mid this year to familiarise himself with the development of football in the country.

    After a successful trip to Fifa’s headquarters in Zurich last month, Rwanda football associations boss Celestin Ntagungira invited Blatter to Rwanda and the Fifa boss duly accepted the invitation.

    The Rwanda football association Secretary General Michel Gasingwa said that Blatter who last visited the country in 2004 will be making his second visit to the country.

    “Blatter will be visiting Rwanda as part of his tour to Kenya and Burundi. On his visit, he will meet the country’s top leaders as well as see various football developments,”

    Rwanda has so far benefited from four FIFA goal projects. The first Fifa Goal Project which costed a tune of $475,000 went into the construction of association headquarters and a technical centre with the appropriate facilities.

    The second goal project constructed Ferwafa artificial turfs in Remera to a tune of $400,000 from FIFA and another $400,000 from the government of Rwanda.

    The third goal project was to run the Ferwafa academy of excellence which costed a tune of $400,000 offered by FIFA and this paid dividends by helping Rwanda send a team for the first time to the FIFA U-17 World Cup finals held in Mexico last year.

    The fourth goal project has seen Rwanda benefit from over $500,000 towards the construction of modern football stadium in Muhanga, Southern province.

    Rwanda is currently a beneficiary of the annual $250,000 (Rwf. 148 million) in Financial Assistance Programme to member associations and the bonus paid to associations following the success of the 2010 World Cup in Africa.

  • Kayongo Mutumba on the Cranes list

    Kayongo Mutumba poses for a photo with FA president Lawrence Mulindwa and the federation Head of communications, Rogers Mulindwa

    The Cranes Manager Bobby Williamson has this Wednesday released the 23 man squad that will prepare for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers match against Congo in Brazzaville this month.

    Team Captain Ibrahim Ssekagya (Salzburg FC) misses out on the list due to an injury he picked while playing for his club in Europe. Bobby told the FUFA weekly press conference at the federation headquarters in Mengo that he was no certain of the captain’s recovery period. “I pray that he recovers soon for other games to come” said the Scottish tactician.

    Kayongo Martin Mutumba who features for AIK FC, a Premier League club in Sweden is on the list. FUFA is nearing total completion of the process to secure him a Ugandan passport. Mutumba is born to Mr. Joseph Mutumba Kayongo and Mary Kayongo Mutumba who have lived in Sweden since 1970s. Although Mutumba posses a Swedish Passport, the Ugandan government accepts duo citizenship.

    FUFA President Lawrence Mulindwa and the federation spokesperson Rogers Mulindwa have been pursuing the Mutumba matter since Uganda played the last qualifiers match against Kenya.  The player was also in Uganda between 14-18, January this year for issues related to the same development. While in Uganda, Mutumba met Bobby and promised to offer his best during the campaign.

    All the passport office demands, except the letter for criminal records, were submitted to the ministry of internal affairs along Jinja road before the player returned to Sweden. Interpol in Sweden has now issued a statement indicating a clean criminal record for Mutumba and this will be added on his file shortly after receiving it in Kampala.

    The detailed list has Goalkeepers Denis Onyango (Mamelodi Sundowns, SA), Dhaira Abby (IBV, Iceland) and Kimera Ali a local based player featuring for Victors FC.  The defenders include Simeon Masaba (URA), Walusimbi Godfrey (Bunamwaya), Mwesigwa Andrew (Ordabasy, Kazakhstan), Kavuma Habib (APR, Rwanda), Isaac Isinde (St. George, Ethiopia), Kalungi Henry (Richmond Kickers, USA) and Wasswa Hassan (Kayseri Erciyesspor, Turkey).

    The midfielders are Oloya Moses (Saigon Xuan Thanh, Vietnam), Michael Mutyaba (Al Merreikh- Sudan), Ochan Patrick (TP Mazembe- DR Congo), Matovu Sula (St. George- Ethiopia), Mawejje Tonny (Golden Arrows- South Africa), Kayongo Martin Mutumba (AIK FC- Sweden), Dan Wagaluka (APR- Rwanda) and Kayizzi Vincent from URA FC.

    The list also has Sserumaga Mike (St. George-Ethiopia), Massa Geoffrey (Nicosia-Cyprus), Emmanuel Okwi (Simba-Tanzania), Umony Brian (Becamex Binh Duong- (Vietnam) and Geoffrey Sserunkuuma (Vasco Dagama-South Africa). Uganda plays Congo on Wednesday 29th this month.  The federation will shortly issue the details of the training program.

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  • FUFA wins SOS court case

    Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate, Her Worship Sylvia Nabaggala has this Friday dismissed the criminal charges brought by the Save Our Soccer (SOS) group against FUFA President Lawrence Mulindwa, CEO Edgar Watson and the chairman of the Legal Committee, Mohammed Bazirengedde.

    The Magistrate threw out the case on grounds of being incompetent and erroneously brought before court. The honourable court also noted that the charges against the three accused FUFA officials were inconsistent in law because FUFA wasn’t a public body. FUFA is a private entity limited by guarantee and as such, the three accused persons were not public officers within the meaning of the law.

    SOS have always come out openly to express their interests in dragging Mulindwa to Luzira prison but this is the fourth court case the selfish group is losing in courts of law including the one against former FUFA president, the late Denis Obua. Mbidde Denis who filed the case run out of the court chambers before the final ruling after detecting likely embarrassment from the football fans who watched the proceedings. Aldrine Nsubuga and Fred Muwema did not even show up.

    Happy man: Edgar Watson

    The Magistrate further ruled that the lawyers representing SOS had not obtained the mandatory permission from court before commencing with the private commercial prosecutions. And in absence of such permission, they were improperly before the court. She said, the complainant, Dennis Mbidde was an alien to FUFA since he was neither a member of FUFA nor a delegate. In this background, all the information he gave before court was hearsay and he couldn’t even prove the source of his information. Upon cross examination of the complainant (Mbidde Denis), he appeared contradictory of his sources of information.

    All the above illegalities affected the validity of the case rendering the proceedings null and void. Court therefore dismissed the charges and cancelled the criminal summons earlier issued. FUFA was represented in court by lawyers Evans Ochieng, Alex Luganda and Ronald Bogezi. (Rogers Mulindwa, Head of communications-FUFA)

  • 11 USL clubs show compliance to FUFA

    CP Bazir Mugisha

     

     

     

     

     

    Eleven out of the sixteen Super division clubs on Thursday afternoon unanimously resolved to observe the rules governing association football and vowed never again to play the games organized by the sanctioned USL officials.


    The clubs also instituted a temporally six man management committee to re-organise the affairs of the league within a period of less than 14 days. The committee has Isaac Jurugo a professional lawyer from Simba SC, Tamale David (KCC), Eng Dan Kyobe (Water FC), Haruna Kyobe (Bunamwaya), Bakabulindi William (Proline FC) and Magezi Rubaale a Director of Finance from URA.

    The resolutions were made during a meeting called by FUFA at Mengo and attended by owners/ representatives of clubs compliant with association football rules. The participating members included Hon. Vincent Sempijja, Yiga George (Masaka LC FC), Kitandwe Tadeus, Haruna Kyobe (Bunamwaya), Kabuye Ahamed, Tamale David (KCC), Kiwalabye Emmanuel, Ssempijja Asuman (Victors FC) and Issac Jurugo from Simba SC.

    Police FC was represented by the Commissioner of Police Bazir Mugisha while URA’s Director of Finance Magezi Rubaale was also in attendance. Others were Maende Eddy (Hoima-Busia), Bakabulindi William (Proline FC) and Salim Saleh from BIDCO FC. Water FC were absent with apologies and accepted to serve under the new arrangement. The meeting was chaired by the Federation CEO, Edgar Watson and attended by three FUFA Vice Presidents who included Eng. Moses Magogo (administration), Mujib Kasule (in charge USL) and Chris Kalibbala (Women football).

    The clubs further resolved to include Hoima-Busia in the new fixtures. The league according to the meeting will be continuous from the already played games but exclusive of the first three games and all the second round games played under non acceptable referees. The committee will soon hire an office to embark on serious work.

    The club officials elected Hon. Vincent Ssempijja (Masaka LC) and Tadeus Kitandwa (Bunamwaya) to represent them on the Jinja Declaration Committee (JDC). The committee was asked to align the clubs in accordance with the Jinja Declaration. KCC, Bunamwaya and Proline who were part of the seven directors of USL agreed to withdraw their membership immediately. FUFA withdrew the mandate ofv running the super division league from USLL onj Wednesday following continued defiance from the board.

    (Rogers Mulindwa, Head of Communications-FUFA)

  • FUFA President sends condolence message to Egyptian counterpart

    Date: Thursday 2nd February 2012

    FUFA boss: Lawrence Mulindwa
    To The president

    Egyptian FA

    Dear colleague,

    RE: Condolence massage from Ugandan FA

    I have learnt with great shock the bloodiest event in Egypt’s football history that occurred on Wednesday 1st February 2012 and left over 70 of our football fans dead!

    Football, as a social game is partly intended to unite people from all spheres regardless of their tribes, political affiliations, religions or even skin colours among other segregative factors. We therefore, condemn violence and the pitch invasion by fans, confronting each other was regrettable and an incident that should never happen again on our continent.

    On my own behalf, my executive committee and the entire football fraternity in Uganda we wish to convey our heartfelt condolences to you, to the federation, the bereaved families, the players, the football fans and all people of Egypt upon this loss of lives.

    It’s my prayer that the government security agencies speed up the investigations to establish the real motives behind this deadly mission. We shall continue praying for you for a quick recovery from this bloodily shock.

    Yours

    Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA)

    LAWRENCE MULINDWA

    FEDERATION OF UGANDA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATIONS (FUFA)

    PRESIDENT

     

     

  • FUFA CEO Edgar Watson communicated the Excom decision to the clubs

    FUFA in consideration of Article 16 (1) and 57 of the FUFA Constitution and article 18 (1) of the FIFA statutes, granted the Uganda Super League Ltd (USLL) the authority to run the Super division League (The Uganda National Top League)

    FUFA communicated to USLL and Uganda Super League clubs the decision of the FUFA Disciplinary Committee, directed that USLL and the clubs do not make any sporting, administrative or any other contacts with the sanctioned officials.

    Furthermore, the FUFA Executive Committee suspended the Uganda Super League (USL) matches on 19th January 2012. (Ref. No FUFA/USL/19/01/12) upon defiance of the sanctioned officials. However some USL clubs have defied the FUFA directive and continued to play in matches officiated by unqualified referees and organized by sanctioned officials.

    The FUFA General assembly of 2011 in Fort portal empowered the FUFA Executive to evoke Article 57 (7 i and ii) of the FUFA Constitution if USLL officials and/or clubs continue to violate association football rules.

    FUFA is cognizant of the efforts by some clubs to return normalcy at USL but the continued defiance by the sanctioned officials to perform duties of USLL is further violation of association football rules. It is therefore upon the above background that the FUFA Executive withdraws the mandate from USLL to run the Uganda National football top league with immediate effect.

    The Jinja Declaration Committee (JDC) is hereby required to convene clubs that are willing to be compliant with association football and compose a corporate body in accordance with the Jinja Declaration. The new body should ensure that the acceptable interests of the sponsors are well protected. The JDC will henceforth guide the progress in this regard with immediate effect.

    The withdraw communication signed by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Edgar Watson Suubi has been copied to the FIFA General Secretary, the CAF General Secretary, FIFA Development officer in charge of this zone, the Vice President of the Republic of Uganda, the Minister of education and sports and the state minister for sports. Others include the General Secretary of National Council of sports, all FUFA member associations and the chairman Jinja Declaration Committee. (Rogers Mulindwa-Head of Communications-FUFA)

  • FIFA player Agents Exams for March 29

    FUFA will conduct the next FIFA player Agents’ examinations on 29 March at FUFA headquarters in Mengo starting 10:00am prompt.

    The federation has therefore released the detailed program pertained to this exercise. All interested persons should submit their written applications to the office of the CEO between 1-29, February 2012. The list of applicants found legible to sit for these examinations will be out on March 5. The deadline for the payment of the examination fees of Shs.200.000 (non refundable) is set for March 17.

    We are looking forward to increasing the number of FIFA players’ agents in the country. Uganda currently has only four recognized and acceptable agents namely Kyobe Livingstone, Tushar Ruparelia, Nasser Mulindwa and Awor Tonny.   The world football governing body, FIFA will set and send 15 questions that relate to international regulations while FUFA sets five to make it 20. Ugandan questions will be done in English.

    Successful candidates will later be forwarded to the FUFA Licensing Board (FLB) for assessment of other requirements. Among these will include an insurance cover and the signing of the declaration form expressing willingness to abide by the rules and regulations of association football.

    A member of the federation who may be an executive committee member, a delegate, a coach, or a team official among others is prohibited from taking part.

    (Rogers Mulindwa-Head of Communications, FUFA)

  • Referee Ssebunya laid to rest!

    Mourners display the photograph of the late David Ssebunya at his burial on Tuesday

    His elderly mother fainted and immediately rushed to the nearby clinic! Workmates from City House, football fans and friends stood helplessly as the casket of a Grade I FUFA Referee, David Ssebunya got lowered into the grave at Nabusugwe, 12Km left of Kireka town.

    To some elders in the area, they had lost a soft spoken kind and loving grandson. “He was last week here to attend a graduation party and he shook hands with most of us…I think he was bidding farewell!” one elder commented. The life calendar of this 30 year old referee so got closed painfully this bright hot Tuesday afternoon. In his message to the mourners, FUFA President Lawrence Mulindwa said the federation had lost one of its naturally talented referee and a sports lover.

    “Refereeing is a voluntary service but Ssebunya liked his work so much that he honoured all his appointments by the referees standing committee” read part of the president’s message to the bereaved family.

    The deceased joined the referees’ family in 1997 and had since got promoted from Grade III to II and finally to Grade I. Retired FIFA referee Mohamad Ssegonga said sebunya would automatically have made it to the FIFA level within a short time from now. “It was a matter of time but David was automatically a world class material in the near future” Segonga told the mourners in Nabusugwe.

    The federation contributed Shs.1m (One Million shillings) towards burial arrangements. May his soul rest in eternal peace.

  • Army fires Lt. Lwanga as police throws out Rajan

    Uganda Super League clubs continue to make big shake ups in their representations to USL in a move to clean up the mess that had caused havoc in the management of the country’s top league.

    FUFA is in possession of an official communication from the management of Simba SC indicating an immediate dismissal of Lt. Tom Lwanga who has been their representative to the USL Board. The letter is signed by the Club Chairman Brigadier Hussein Ada. “I have decided to replace Lt. Tom

    FUFA CEO Edgar Watson (left) and banned USL CEO Ebil Ssegawa. Edgar has proved more professional in execution his duties and the clubs are now moving into the right direction with Ssegawa on ban

    Lwanga with Mr. Isaac Jurugo as our new representative to USL” reads part of the brigadier’s letter copied to the Federation.

    In a separate conversation with senior army officers, the army side was not impressed with the management of the league and blamed their representative for taking binding decisions that were not endorsed by the top club management.

    From the Police side, the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Asan Kasingye has also written to the federation relieving Mr. Livingstone Rajan of the duty to represent Police FC to the USL Board. Like Lwanga, Rajan has also been a close ally to Mr. Kavuma Kabenge the banned Board chairman and was key in promoting a negative campaign among the USL clubs to boycott FUFA activities, a position the rightful club owners resist.

    AIGP Kasingye has now replaced civilian Rajan with a senior police officer, Commissioner of Police (CP) Bashir Mugisha who is also the club Manager. Mugisha is currently the Traffic officer in charge of Kampala Metropolitan. A week ago, Water FC fired one Julius Oyet from being their club representative on grounds of assuming non authorized powers and taking decisions not known to the rightful club owners. (Rogers Mulindwa, Head of Communications-FUFA)

  • Death robs FUFA of a committed referee

    The Federation of Uganda Football Associations regrets to announce the death of one of our referees, Ssebunya David who passed on this Monday morning from Mulago hospital. He has been in service since 1997.

    Ssebunya 29, was part of the referees who underwent the fitness test on Friday at Mandela National Stadium-Namboole. Official records at Mengo indicate that the deceased completed all the six sprints that cover 240 meters in total. His best sprint was recorded at 5 seconds and 92 micro seconds. The results for all the six sprints were 5.92, 5.96, 6.07, 6.06, 6.11 and 6.13.

    He later embarked on the twelve laps in an exercise that was supervised by retired FIFA referee Mohammed Ssegonga. He looked very fit and determined to complete the dozen laps but unfortunately, with just one lap to an end, he leaped off the lane! He was shortly taken to the nearby clinic but later discharged. He reportedly returned home and there were signs of quick recovery.

    His death took us by surprise this morning because we had reports that he was getting better. According to family sources, Ssebunya’s condition worsened Sunday night and was rushed to Mulago hospital from where he took his last breathe. By press time, the federation had not received details of his death. The body was still lying in the mortuary as we waited waited for a postmortem report.

    As FUFa, we have lost a committed young referee and we send our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family, friends and the entire sports family. The Federation will join the family for a descent send off. Burial details will be communicated later but scanty information indicates that he will be laid to rest this Tuesday, 2:00pm at Nabusugwe in Namugongo. May his soul rest in eternal peace.

     

     

     

    ROGERS MULINDWA

    HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS, FUFA