A new three-year contract for Cranes coach Micho

Apr 02, 2015

The president of domestic football body FUFA said yesterday that their decision to extend Milutin Sredojevic’s contract was taken because his achievements outweigh the shortfalls.

By Swally Kenyi

Micho’s achievements

Micho matched his predecessors in the campaign to qualify for the AFCON finals

Cranes can easily secure friendlies now

Impressive record (18 wins, 5 draws, 12 losses)

Micho’s main shortfalls

Uganda lost CECAFA Challenge Cup title

Failure to qualify for the All Africa Games (U-23 team)

Failure to qualify for the AFCON finals

Under him, Cranes lost at home for the first time since 2005

New performance parameters

Ten year technical plan

Scout and develop players for Uganda Cranes

To win the 2016 CECAFA and CHAN titles and qualify for the 2019 AFCON finals

The president of domestic football body FUFA has said that their decision to extend Milutin Sredojevic’s contract was taken because his achievements outweigh the shortfalls.


The Serbian, who took over as Uganda Cranes coach two years ago, has been given a three-year contract.

FUFA chief Moses Magogo said the new contract will start next month.

He added that the coach, fondly referred to as Micho, has been retained to maintain consistency in various national squads.

The decision brings to an end speculation on whether or not Micho would keep the job or get a move outside the country.

Magogo explained that their decision to keep Micho was also prompted by written endorsements from what he called ‘African football technocrats’.

“We have endorsements from football technocrats in Zambia, Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa,” Magogo added.

Magogo went on to say that they resolved to keep Micho because his salary and other entitlements are affordable.  

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