FIFA Council Member Amaju Pinnick was full of praise for FUFA President Hon. Magogo Moses Hassim for his able leadership that has witnessed the growth and development of football in Uganda.
Pinnick who was in Uganda for a working visit in his capacity as a FIFA Council member lauded FUFA for the commitment and dedication towards developing, promoting and protecting football.

“What FUFA has been doing under the leadership of my friend Moses Magogo is beyond imagination. You can see there is a plan for developing football and I’m confident they can reach those goals in the near future,” he stated in a press conference organized at Mandela National Stadium on Tuesday.
“For us who have had a chance to work closely with him know how intelligent he is. When he sees something good, he comes to you and asks what it takes to do it. The next thing you know, he has implemented it in Uganda and working perfectly well.”
Pinnick was impressed that FUFA owns a radio and Television station, citing the critical role such outlets play in promoting football.

“At FIFA, we highly value the role media plays in promoting the game and you see how many journalists are accredited to cover our events and tournaments. So for FUFA to own both radio and Television stations is incredible. I toured their studios and also got informed that they are broadcasting the ongoing AFCON Qualifiers here. This is a great move from FUFA and not so many Federations across the world have been able to do this.” Pinnick noted.
The experienced football administrator who watched Uganda Cranes taking on Congo on Monday was impressed with the performance and believes the team has what it takes to compete at the big stage.
“I was here and watched the game. I must say I’m impressed with the quality of players Uganda has especially the left back who was outstanding. Uganda has the ability to compete against any other team.” He added.
FUFA President who also attended the Press Conference thanked Pinnick for visiting Uganda and appreciated FIFA for always extending support to Uganda.

”As FUFA, we are extremely delighted to host Mr. Amaju Pinnick in Uganda. He is an experienced football administrator who is passionate for the game. We are thankful to FIFA and the Leadership of President Gianni Infantino who have always supported FUFA and Uganda whenever we approach them.” The President stated.
From Uganda, Pinnick will visit Tanzania, Ethiopia and Botswana to continue with his supervisory duties.