Shut up and pay up, Nakivubo tell FUFA

Feb 01, 2001

THE chairman of Nakivubo stadium management committee, Sayyid Tumwesigye has told FUFA to quit mouthing and pay up their sh33m debt.

BY VISION REPORTER THE chairman of Nakivubo stadium management committee, Sayyid Tumwesigye has told FUFA to quit mouthing and pay up their sh33m debt. Tumwesigye told The New Vision yesterday that FUFA does not appreciate Nakivubo's efforts. Earlier this week FUFA threatened to move all international matches to Mandela national stadium, Namboole. "We have come to FUFA's rescue several times, but they seem not to appreciate and are now threatening us," Tumwesigye said. "Even if they went to Namboole, they ought to respect us and pay the debt." Trouble between Nakivubo and FUFA started last week when the stadium impounded sh3m that was meant for CAF, Africa's soccer governing body, as its share from Cranes-Senegal. The match grossed sh86m. FUFA reacted by naming treasurer Hassan Galiwango, his assistant Eddie Sembatya and NFLC treasurer Patrick Isiagi to crosscheck the figures and make a report. After CECAFA senior challenge cup, FUFA owed Nakivubo sh53.4m. Nakivubo gave sh13m towards Cranes and Lions training, sh1.5m for advertising, sh2m to Grand Pearl Hotel-Muyenga, sh3m to Tourist Hotel, sh3m to Havana Hotel, sh1.5m to Mega Inn, all of which housed visiting teams during CECAFA, sh2m towards transport and sh0.5m to Grand Imperial for DFB man Hermann Selbherr's accommodation. Nakivubo was upset after FUFA received the last batch of FIFA development to the tune of $26,000, and didn't pay even a fraction of the debt. Nakivubo has recovered part of the debt by withholding FUFA's share of gate monies from games played at the stadium. Federation secretary Godfrey Kisekka said: "The report from my investigative team will determine the next course of action." In the meantime, FUFA plans to shift international matches to Namboole. Ends

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