The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has confirmed the appointment of Moses Basena as the new Uganda Cranes assistant coach.
The change was announced by the FUFA Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Edgar Watson during a rescheduled weekly press briefing on Thursday, 16th April 2015.
The confirmation of Basena comes shortly after FUFA Executive committee that convened on April 15th 2015 at the Federation headquarters in Mengo, Kampala.
Watson also informed the media of other changes with the various National teams.
Peter Onen, who has been assistant coach to Mathias Lule at the U-17 team- The Cubs takes over the top job as head coach.
Lule left Uganda for Tanzania where he is coaching a premier league team, Stand F.C. The Executive committee reserved this job to a coach based in Uganda.
Frank Anyau is assistant coach to Milutin Sredojevic at the Under 23 (Uganda Kobs) team.
Kefa Kisala has been appointed head coach of U-20 team (Uganda Hippos).
Watson also announced changes of the coordinators who will work under the office of National teams office Patrick Ntege.
Uganda Cranes-Men Senior Team
Head coach: Milutin Sredojevic
Assistant coach: Moses Basena
Goalkeepers’coach: Fred Kajoba
Team Doctor: Ronald Kisolo
U-23: Olympic Team
Head coach: Milutin Sredojevic
Assistant: Frank Anyau
Goalkeeper coach: Sadiq Wassa
Team Doctor: Katumba Yahaya
U-20 Men:
Head coach: Kefa Kisala
Assistant coach: Wasswa Richard
Assistant coach: Kyesimira Arthur
Goalkeepers coach: Kiwanuka Daniel
U-17 Men:
Head coach: Onen Peter
Assistant: Wasswa Bossa
Goal keepers coach: Kiwanuka Daniel
National Teams’ Coordinators-This pool will be assigned by FUFA on specific match engagements and schedules but will be supervised and monitored by the National Teams Officer Ntege Patrick. Their appointments will be on a match by match basis.
The coordinators are;
1. Taban Kamala
2. Kasana Joseph
3. Faisal Mohammad
4. Nsubuga Herbert
5. Muyinda Crispus
Media Coordinators –This pool will be assigned by FUFA on specific match engagements and schedules but will be supervised and monitored by the Communications Manager headed by FUFA Spokesperson Ahmed Hussein. Their appointments will be on a match by match basis.
The media coordinators are;
1. Farid Mpagi
2. Mutaka Joseph
3. Kenyi Swalley
4. Hamza Nsereko
5. James Mayanja
Copy and paste this link to see the updated FUFA standing comittees https://www.fufa.co.ug/standing-committees/
MAIN PHOTO: L-R FUFA CEO Edgar Watson with Ahmed Hussein and Vice President Denis Mbidde during the FUFA Weekly press conference today.