FUFA set 9-day deadline for league clubs
Jul 20, 2011
SOCCER governing body FUFA has slapped Uganda Super League clubs with a nine-day deadline to meet the required standards before securing operating licences.
By Swalley Kenyi
Licence requirements
Physical adresses
Training,competition venues
At least two age group teams
Player/staff contracts
Academies
Legal status
SOCCER governing body FUFA has slapped Uganda Super League clubs with a nine-day deadline to meet the required standards before securing operating licences.
The legal document will allow all clubs take part in any of FUFA’s organized competitions.
The directive follows the clubs’ reluctancy to obtaining FUFA licences —a requirement by world soccer governing body FIFA intended to speed up proffessionalising club football among member associations.
To compete in any FUFA sactioned events, clubs will be required to have physical addresses, training and competition venues, at least two age group teams, contracts for their technical staff, a fully-fledged academy and legal status that will have an incorporation certificate among others.
These licenses will also be a gate pass for national league and Cup winners to take part in continental competitions.
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and Simba football clubs which will represent the country in the Africa Champions League and Confederations Cup respectively are among the other 16 super league clubs that are yet to acquire licenses.
Addressing the press at FUFA House yesterday, federation president Lawrence Mulindwa and a member of the licencing committee Ali Tomusange said that no Super or Big League clubs will be allowed to compete without the licence.
“It is very important that clubs be guided to observe the deadline and get the license. This time, we are not going to be kind to clubs,†Mulindwa warned.
Last week, FUFA instituted a committee chaired by Bernard Bainemani, Moses Magogo (secretary) to licence clubs following the FIFA directive.
The Eco Bank Super league is scheduled to start on September 9.
Licence requirements
SOCCER governing body FUFA has slapped Uganda Super League clubs with a nine-day deadline to meet the required standards before securing operating licences.
The legal document will allow all clubs take part in any of FUFA’s organized competitions.
The directive follows the clubs’ reluctancy to obtaining FUFA licences —a requirement by world soccer governing body FIFA intended to speed up proffessionalising club football among member associations.
To compete in any FUFA sactioned events, clubs will be required to have physical addresses, training and competition venues, at least two age group teams, contracts for their technical staff, a fully-fledged academy and legal status that will have an incorporation certificate among others.
These licenses will also be a gate pass for national league and Cup winners to take part in continental competitions.
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and Simba football clubs which will represent the country in the Africa Champions League and Confederations Cup respectively are among the other 16 super league clubs that are yet to acquire licenses.
Addressing the press at FUFA House yesterday, federation president Lawrence Mulindwa and a member of the licencing committee Ali Tomusange said that no Super or Big League clubs will be allowed to compete without the licence.
“It is very important that clubs be guided to observe the deadline and get the license. This time, we are not going to be kind to clubs,†Mulindwa warned.
Last week, FUFA instituted a committee chaired by Bernard Bainemani, Moses Magogo (secretary) to licence clubs following the FIFA directive.
The Eco Bank Super league is scheduled to start on September 9.