KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Moses Magogo has been re-elected unopposed as President of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) at some level of the 99th FUFA Regular Total Assembly held Saturday on the FUFA Advanced in Mengo. This marks the initiating of Magogo’s third term on the helm of Uganda’s football governing physique, a place he first assumed in 2013.
His unchallenged return reflects a gigantic consensus among football stakeholders in toughen of his management and imaginative and prescient. In his acceptance speech, Magogo thanked the 88 delegates for his or her persevered belief and vowed to level of interest on aggressive income technology to enhance the FUFA tag and ruin certain that the sustainability of football actions.
“Our next precedence is to level of interest on producing our occupy revenues. Right here is how we are in a position to construct a stable football alternate that helps clubs, players, and infrastructure. We must professionalize our structures and faucet into football’s industrial probably,” he said. He renowned that the arrival years will be pivotal, notably with Uganda space to co-host the African Nations Championship (CHAN) and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2027 alongside Kenya and Tanzania.
“CHAN and AFCON 2027 are no longer ethical occasions. They are a call to action. We must label the enviornment that Uganda can organise, compete and shine on the continental stage. We must put collectively our facilities, our teams, and our of us,” Magogo added. Since taking office, Magogo has overseen reforms similar to club licensing, early life football pattern, and infrastructure projects fancy Kadiba Stadium.
Nonetheless, his tenure has also confronted criticism over persistent funding gaps, governance concerns in home leagues, and the inconsistent performance of nationwide teams. He pledged to take care of these challenges head-on, with an emphasis on transparency, grassroots pattern, and strategic partnerships.
“We can proceed pushing for policy reforms and better collaboration with authorities and non-public stakeholders. Our mission remains to keep, promote, and protect the game of football at all levels.” The assembly also adopted key resolutions to spice up females’s football, ruin bigger refereeing programs, and modernise FUFA’s administrative methods. Magogo, who also serves as Member of Parliament for Budiope East and sits on the CAF Govt Committee, will now lead FUFA except 2029.
His next term will be closely watched as Uganda prepares for the continental spotlight and works to elevate its home football scene.
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