FUFA Technical Master Plan to enhance Ugandan football

KAMPALA, October 20, 2023 – The Federation of Uganda Football Associations [FUFA] this week unveiled the Technical Master Plan 2023-2030 in an event held at the Imperial Royale Hotel, Kampala.

The event was attended by FUFA President Magogo Moses Hassim, members of the FUFA executive committee, FUFA delegates, coaches, former players, government officials, and sports journalists.

While addressing guests, the Deputy CEO in charge of Football, Decolas Kiiza, who represented the FUFA CEO Edgar Watson, emphasised the timeliness of the new plan expected to improve Ugandan football.

“The Technical Master Plan is very important for several reasons. It is the starting point for our deserved triumph in football,” he said.

Ronnie Kalema, the FUFA Executive Committee member in charge of football development, told the audience that the gathering that the document will be used for the next seven years.

FUFA President, Magogo reminded the audience that football is a trinity that consists of money, governance, and sport. “My administration has excelled in governance and also shown that football can generate money. With the executive, the plan now is to deliver in the sport,” he said.

“I want to assure you that the moment is now,” he added.

Magogo told the guests that what has been delivered is in reference to what FIFA recommends. “Whatever we have done in this Technical Master Plan was done with reference to FIFA,” he said.

The Special Presidential Assistant for Education and Sports, Karl Gunter Lange, was impressed by the document developed.

The Assistant General Secretary at National Council of Sports [NCS], David Katende Semakula, thanked FUFA leadership for transforming the game over the years, saying the plan is another step in the right direction.

“Congratulations FUFA upon this milestone. This is a move in the right direction,” Semakula who was the guest of honour at the launch of the Technical Master Plan said.

“The application of sports science knowledge is the trend today. We cannot do the same things and have better results. What we are doing today is developing a pathway. As government and NCS, it is our hope that it will deliver us to our intended goals. We look forward to its implementation,” he said.

“FUFA beats all other national federations in two things, governance and managing the sport from a modern perspective. This is another significant step, and I hope other federations will adopt it,” he said.

The launch follows a process of internal formulation and external stakeholders’ symposium held on July 3, 2023 at the FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru.

The FUFA Executive approved the Technical Master Plan on August 31,  2023 and it was presented to the FUFA Assembly on  October 7, 2023.

The FUFA Technical Master Plan is the foundation to help develop and improve the quality of football on the field with a specific mission to:

• Install mass football for all and create a high-performance culture for elite performers.
• Install a universal playing style for Uganda national teams and clubs, producing entertaining and purposeful football.
• Installing Ugandan football players in the world’s topmost leagues.

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