FUFA, Nile close to awards deal
Aug 10, 2009
FUFA and Nile Breweries are close to sealing a fresh deal for the football awards before the federation’s general assembly, Saturday. The awards are likely to be part of the agenda to be discussed during the expected three-hour non-elective assembly at
By J. Bakama, S. Kenyi
and Norman Katende
Saturday, Colline Hotel
FUFA Ordinary General Assembly
FUFA and Nile Breweries are close to sealing a fresh deal for the football awards before the federation’s general assembly, Saturday. The awards are likely to be part of the agenda to be discussed during the expected three-hour non-elective assembly at the Colline Hotel in Mukono.
FUFA president Lawrence Mulindwa told The New Vision after launching the national U-16 championship at Progressive SS in Mukono yesterday that he had had what he described as a ‘positive meeting’ with the Nile Breweries leadership for the ‘FUFA Nile Special Awards’.
“We had a positive meeting although a few issues were referred. We are willing to discuss and finalise with Nile Breweries in the course of the week. Anfield is only a broker,†a beaming Mulindwa said.
The electoral process that will bring in the 27th FUFA president starts this weekend with the dissolution of the federation’s general assembly.
After Saturday’s assembly, Mulindwa, together with fellow delegates, will seek a fresh mandate.
Before winding up business, the assembly will appoint a returning officer who will formulate electoral guidelines. Former athletics federation secretary Patrick Okanya handled the 2005 polls that brought Mulindwa into office.
Only ten of the 18 clubs have so far paid the sh300,000 and picked registration forms for the 2009/10 Uganda Super League. The deadline for returning the forms is Friday.
League committee secretary Moses Magogo yesterday warned that the season would rather kick-off with only compliant clubs. The league was tentatively set to kick off September 19.
“It’s absurd but a decision has already been taken to enforce the league rules,†said Magogo.
He said that it is this that has caused the delay in the release of fixtures.
URA FC leaves for a tour of Tanzania today at the invitation of Simba SC. They are expected to play three build-up matches from Friday to Sunday.
and Norman Katende
Saturday, Colline Hotel
FUFA Ordinary General Assembly
FUFA and Nile Breweries are close to sealing a fresh deal for the football awards before the federation’s general assembly, Saturday. The awards are likely to be part of the agenda to be discussed during the expected three-hour non-elective assembly at the Colline Hotel in Mukono.
FUFA president Lawrence Mulindwa told The New Vision after launching the national U-16 championship at Progressive SS in Mukono yesterday that he had had what he described as a ‘positive meeting’ with the Nile Breweries leadership for the ‘FUFA Nile Special Awards’.
“We had a positive meeting although a few issues were referred. We are willing to discuss and finalise with Nile Breweries in the course of the week. Anfield is only a broker,†a beaming Mulindwa said.
The electoral process that will bring in the 27th FUFA president starts this weekend with the dissolution of the federation’s general assembly.
After Saturday’s assembly, Mulindwa, together with fellow delegates, will seek a fresh mandate.
Before winding up business, the assembly will appoint a returning officer who will formulate electoral guidelines. Former athletics federation secretary Patrick Okanya handled the 2005 polls that brought Mulindwa into office.
League committee secretary Moses Magogo yesterday warned that the season would rather kick-off with only compliant clubs. The league was tentatively set to kick off September 19.
“It’s absurd but a decision has already been taken to enforce the league rules,†said Magogo.
He said that it is this that has caused the delay in the release of fixtures.