The FIFA Club Professionalisation and Management Programme – African Edition successfully came to a climax on Friday. The two-day workshop held at Golden Tulip Hotel in Kampala was very resourceful to StarTimes Uganda Premier League Clubs.
Chairmen/Presidents and CEOs from all the 16 Clubs spoke highly of the opportunity that was presented to equip them with knowledge and skills of transforming their teams in order to suit the modern times.
While closing the Programme, FUFA 3rd Vice President Hon. Florence Nakiwala Kiyingi who represented FUFA President Hon. Magogo Moses extended gratitude to FUFA for availing such Projects to Uganda.
“As FUFA and Uganda in general, we are very grateful to the leadership at FIFA for the continued support towards Ugandan football. This Programme has been an eye opener to our clubs in several areas such as strategic planning, governance and how they can transform their clubs into viable brands. I believe the Clun Chairmen and CEOs will go back and impliment what has been taught here inorder to help our League develop.” She said.
FIFA Director Member Associations – Africa, Gelson Fernandes who spoke to the participants via zoom lauded Uganda for always embrancing such projects and called upon clubs to embrace the content shared over the two days.
“FIFA is proud of the progress of the game under the leadership of President Moses Magogo and we believe such Projects will even take football to a better level in Uganda. I therefore, call upon the clubs to fully utilize what has been lectured over the two days inorder to develop holistically. Once the clubs are operating well, the value of the League grows.” He said.
Anisha Muhoozi, the CEO of KCCA FC was tasked to pass a vote of thanks on behalf of the participants and she lauded both FIFA and FUFA for providing good education material.
“On behalf of the Clubs, I want to sincerly thank FUFA for choosing to partake of such a wonderful Project. Additionally, I thank FIFA for sending us good facilitators who have been able to deliver the message to us and we promise to go back and impliment whatever has been taught.”
At the end of the final day Club Chairmen and CEOs were awarded with certificates of participation. Each club was also given 10 FUFA Official Matchballs (Zakayo).
The first day put emphasis on governance and strategic planning while the final day dwelled on marketing and commercial modules.
StarTimes Uganda Premier League CEO Bernard Bainamani appreciated the experts FIFA sent to Uganda indicating their vast knowledge and experience should be a point of inspiration for the local clubs.
“We thank FIFA for the choice of instructors that they sent to us. There CVs tell it all because they have been directly involved with clubs and know how exactly our Clubs can improve. I have the belief that Club Chairmen and CEOs will put into practice the concepts they learnt from this Programme.”
What some of the Club officials said
Abdu Kawuulu Mwanje – Lugazi FC Chairman
“As representatives from Lugazi FC, marketing and financial management topics were our major areas of interest. I want to thank the FUFA administration for the organisation and the instructors for the job well done.”
Ronald Barente – BUL FC Chairman
”We are extremely pleased with what FUFA is trying to do in terms of improving our League. Learning never stops and it is the most important aspect of life. The two days have been resourceful for us because the instructors gave us so many tips on how to become better both as individual clubs but also as a League.”
Sula Kamoga – CEO, Wakiso Giants FC
“ The instructors put emphasis on governance structures of clubs, an aspect we tend to ignore as Ugandan Clubs. Once we improve on the governance of our clubs then the future is bright. I believe we have benefited a lot from this Programme and we will try to make improvements where the challenges have been.”
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