Up to 29 referees in Uganda are attending a five day FIFA Member Association (M.A) refereeing course that kicked off Monday at Njeru technical center.
First in the frey was the Referee Assessors’ course which was opened and closed by FUFA 3rd Vice President, Denis Mbidde.
Mbidde urged the referees and their assessors to be great ambassadors of the game.
Do not indulge yourself in football politics, be disciplined and serve the game with diligence
Mbidde called.
The week long course is being funded by FIFA and also being conducted by three FIFA instructors from various countries on the African continent.
According to Mr Sam Mpiima, the Head of Fufa referees standing committee says the course has been brought in to refresh referees on the new updated laws of the game.
We appreciate FIFA and FUFA for such important courses for our referees to allow them refresh on the updated laws of the game
Said Mpima.
The five day course is mainly attended by top referees from both Uganda Premier League and FUFA Big league and will climax on Friday
The three FIFA instructors include Carlos Henriques from Gaborone-Botswana, Joseph Wellington Lamptey from Ghana and Mark Ephraim Mzengo from Malawi
Assessors’ referees who attended the course:
Abduallah Kayiwa, Hajji Siragi Katono, Denis Ojwee, Harry Hassan Basiisa, Sulaiman Matovu, Mansoor Kimumwe, Margaret Kubingi, Ajab Waiswa, Paul Mayanja, David Davies Katabira, Hilary Godfrey Kimbugwe, Jackson George Kabwimukya, Katumba Wamala, Ali Waiswa, Ali Tomusange Mulumba, John Caxton Kalule, Abbasi Ssendyowa, Muhammed Ndawula Mawanda, Edirisa Kiwanuka, Luke Asua, Amin Nkono Bbosa, Umon Bawulu, Catherine Constance Adipo, Yusuf Awuye, Samuel Mpiima, Samuel Egesa
