Sekajugo to assist FIFA

Feb 27, 2005

WORLD soccer governing body FIFA has named a three-man team to help Uganda chart a way out of its soccer crisis.

By James Bakama
WORLD soccer governing body FIFA has named a three-man team to help Uganda chart a way out of its soccer crisis.
The team that arrives in Uganda next week, has FIFA development officers Pascal Torres and Ashford Mamelodi. They will be joined by Confederation of African Football executive member Dr. Kamel Shadad.
FIFA, in a Friday communication to Uganda, also appointed Dr.James Sekajugo coordinator of the visit.
Sekajugo, a FIFA instructor, confirmed on Saturday that the team would jet in on March 7.
“It’s true, I will coordinate their visit,” Sekajugo, also a member of CAF’s medical commission, said.
Jerome Champagne, deputy FIFA secretary general, last week confirmed to state minister for sports Charles Bakkabulindi that an investigative team would be in Kampala soon.
The FIFA officials will asses the situation in all aspects and consult with stakeholders of football.
The process is supposed to lay ground for a roadmap - an exercise that involves drafting of new statutes, provisional and national elections under supervision of FIFA and CAF to bring back normalcy in Ugandan football.
Meanwhile, the Education and Sports ministry has finally set March 3 as the date for the football stakeholders’ conference aimed at reversing Uganda’s pathetic soccer standards.
The forum, initially scheduled for a fortnight ago, was masked in uncertainty because of financial constraints.
“It’s now confirmed,” said the ministry’s public relations officer Aggrey Kibenge.
The sh10m meeting will involve 200 participants drawn from soccer associations, sports journalists, referees, NCS, the ministry and also the suspended FUFA executive.
“It’s crucial that the conference is held before the visit by FIFA officials on March 6-8.”
Officials of the world soccer governing body will be here to chart a way forward following the recent suspension of the FUFA executive led by Denis Obua.
The local soccer body’s executive was suspended by the ministry for abuse of office.
National Council of Sports have been in charge of the game since, and are currently helping prepare Cranes for a World Cup qualifier against South Africa next month.
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