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FEDERATION OF UGANDA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATIONS NEWSLETTER MONTHLY March - August issue LOCKDOWN EDITION FUFA CLubs Pro Agenda and Club Financial Assistance: FIFA, CAF aid Licensing Member Associations The FUFA Clubs Pro Agenda and Club Licensing are The grappling COVID-19 pandemic severely affected the tools used to change the mindset and improve standards entire world, Uganda inclusive.Football at all levels was of teams playing in the First and Second division. ......Pg3 disrupted almost everywhere with lockdown ...........Pg5 FUFA donates relief food to players, COVID-19 spoils football party, 2019-20 government amid Covid-19 crisis season abruptly ended “Blessed is the hand that gives because it will receive The deadly COVID-19 pandemic spread by the highly abundantly,” says Acts 20:35, and looks like The contagious coronavirus stained life for the better of 2020. Federation of Uganda Football Associations .........Pg3 Virtually, everywhere in the world, in several ................Pg 2 Ex-International footballers’ body Four Ugandan security officers awarded revived certificates in stadium safety FUFA holds consultative meetings with members Minister Obua, Magogo convenes with Prime Minister about Post Covid-19 plan ......Pg4 FEDERATION OF UGANDA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATIONS NEWSLETTER [March-August 2020] COVID-19 spoils football party, 2019-20 season abruptly ended Vipers SC were declared StarTimes Uganda Premier League champions 2019-2020 season Promotion The deadly COVID-19 pandemic spread Uganda Premier League. by the highly contagious coronavirus stained life for the better of 2020. After 75% of the league played, Vipers In the second division, two clubs led the standings with 54 points from 25 Malaba Youth Development Association Virtually, everywhere in the world, in matches, 4 points ahead of KCCA. (MYDA) FC and UPDF FC were several sectors, football inclusive, life was promoted directly since they led the two severely affected. Article 18, Section 1, Sub-section C & groups of the second tier by the end of D of the FUFA Competition rules to the first round. Like in most countries of the world, declare Vipers as champions was applied Uganda too suffered especially when for football justice. The third club to be promoted will be Government imposed a nation wide lock determined via a playoff before kickoff of down period as a mitigation tool to tame “Where the league format due to the 2020-21 season. the pandemic. circumstances of force majeure fails to be completed within the season, the league Meanwhile, the other football leagues With no football business since 17th winner shall be determined; c) Where (Women Elite League), Regional, March 2020 till todate, Federation of at least one club has played more than Juniors, Regional and district leagues Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) 75% of the league games, the following were all cancelled with no promotions came up with the bitter decision, to halt formula shall be used by TOC (Terms and demotions. the various leagues. of Conditions) to determine the league positions. FUFA communicated that the Uganda The decision was announced on 20th Cup could be completed with the May 2020 by Eng. Moses Magogo, the Consequently, Maroons, Proline and situation being monitored closely. president of FUFA. Tooro United were all relegated to the second division, the StarTimes FUFA Vipers will represent Uganda at the CAF Henceforth, Vipers Sports Club was Big League. Champions League whilst KCCA shall declared the champion of the 2019-20 play in the CAF Confederation Cup. 2 www.fufa.co.ug Lockdown Edition FEDERATION OF UGANDA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATIONS FUFA CLubs Pro Agenda and Club Licensing The FUFA Clubs Pro Agenda and Club Licensing are tools others. used to change the mindset and improve standards of teams playing in the First and Second division. In June, all the teams that will take part in the first and second division for the 2020/21 season successfully completed the Prior to every start of a new season, clubs are subjected to Clubs Pro Agenda while the Club Licensing exercise is still the two programmes with emphasis put on how they can ongoing. improve both on and off the field in areas such as sporting, infrastructure, legal and governance, finance, marketing among FUFA donates relief food to players, government amid Covid-19 crisis FUFA President Eng.Moses Magogo(2nd from right) handing over the Relief food to the National task force "Blessed is the hand that gives because it food to the National task force through without football being played due to will receive abundantly,” says Acts 20:35, the office of the Prime Minister. the lockdown which permission was and looks like The Federation of Uganda successfully granted. Football Associations (FUFA) read from The federation meanwhile was the same script. represented by president Eng. Moses The 10 tonnes of rice that targeted Magogo, first and third vice presidents players from the StarTimes Uganda On Thursday April 16th 2020, FUFA Justus Mugisha and Florence Nakiwala Premier, the FUFA Big League, the joined the bandwagon of donors to the Kiyingi respectively, together with the FUFA Women Super League and COVID-19 Uganda national task force CEO Edgar Watson. the FUFA Women Elites League was that trots under the office of the Prime delivered in a door to door exercise. Minister. FUFA further requested permission through the same office to be allowed The 10 tonnes of rice to players and 2.5 The delegation was led by State Minister to deliver 10 tonnes of rice to over tonnes to government brought the total of Sports Hamson Denis Obua as they 2000 football players and officials to 12.5 tonnes worth UGX 50M. handed over 2.5 tonnes of rice of relief countrywide who were no longer earning 3 www.fufa.co.ug Lockdown Edition FEDERATION OF UGANDA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATIONS NEWSLETTER [March-August 2020] Ex-International footballers’ body revived The once vibrant Ex-International footballers body that had gone in oblivion is back on the scene. Founded in 1975, this body was phased out in 2012 when they ceased to be part of the august football house, the general assembly. Now, eight years down the road, the body is reborn, fresh and reloaded. Tuesday, 11th August 2020 witnessed the official unveiling of an interim committee that will oversee the entire process of a complete overhaul, better lobbying and organization. This happened at Grand Imperial Hotel in Kampala during a momentous convention before the media. Uganda Cranes legend Jackson Mayanja Former Uganda Cranes Player Jackson Mayanja making his point during the meeting is the interim Chairman The Ex-Internationals body will be and planning starts right away with the He will be deputized by long serving establish the sustained systems that shall immediate task at hand to bounce back Uganda Cranes captain George empower and tackle the welfare status of among the FUFA members. Ssimwogerere. retired players. The body is currently categorized among The secretariat has Gibby Kalule and Mayanja humbled appealed to the the Uganda Football Players Association Kefa Kisala with the precious treasury President of Uganda, General Yoweri (UFPA). department having vocal URA FC head Kaguta Museveni as well as the mother coach Sam Ssimbwa and Philip Obwiny football body, FUFA to give this body all Ex-Internationals Interim the backing it deserves for growth and The Organizing Secretary docket has prosperity. Committee: Patrick Ntege Kaweesa and Umaru Senoga. “We are not here to fight the FUFA • President: Jackson Mayanja but to see how we can help the game of • Vice President: George Ssimwogerere Dan Walusimbi is the project manager football and we call upon the federation • Secretary: Gibby Kalule and will work alongside Dan Ntale. to always engage with us. I also appeal • Vice Secretary: Kefa Kisala to the president of Uganda and State • Treasurer: Sam Ssimbwa Former Uganda Cranes captain Andy Minister of Sports Hamson Obua to • Vice Treasurer: Philip Obwiny Mwesigwa is the body’s Public Relations come and help this association in any • Organizing Secretary: Patrick Ntege Officer (PRO) and will work hand in possible way. It will be absurd when these • Vice Organizing Secretary: Umaru hand with Dan Mubiru. players are not rewarded following their Senoga heroics performances at various football • Project Manager: Daniel Walusimbi Charles Baker Masiko is in charge of competitions.” • Assistant Project Manager: Dan welfare. Ntale The revival of this body is one of the • Public Relations Officer (PRO): Meanwhile, the female department is deliberate efforts that arose from the Andy Mwesigwa also well represented by former Uganda recent meeting between FUFA and the • Vice PRO: Dan Mubiru Crested Cranes captain and head coach Ex-Internationals that was held at Ivy’s • Welfare: Charles Baker Masiko Majidah Nantanda, who will be assisted Hotel in Wakaliga. • Women Representatives: Majidah by another former Crested Cranes Nantanda & Christine Wanyana captain Christine Wanyana. The brain storming, politicking, lobbying 4 www.fufa.co.ug Lockdown Edition FEDERATION OF UGANDA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATIONS NEWSLETTER [March-August 2020] Financial Assistance: FIFA, CAF aid Member Associations The grappling COVID-19 pandemic body, it is FIFA’s duty to be there and crisis the world is facing, the money will severely affected the entire world, support the ones that are facing acute be wired without looking into that. Uganda inclusive. needs,’ said FIFA President Gianni Infantino. CAF Grant Football at all levels was disrupted almost everywhere with lockdown restrictions This started by providing immediate It is upon this background that the employed to tame the situation. financial assistance to our member Confederation of Africa Football associations, many of which are Association (CAF) has come up with Federation of International Football experiencing severe financial distress. a relief fund for all the 54 member Associations (FIFA) and Confederation associations. of Africa Football (CAF) reacted swiftly ‘As part of the measure, all remaining with a financial relief plan to support its entitlements of member associations The relief fund was worth $ 10.8 millions members.