Recently, an investor from a company with a national brand sought my advice on investing in Ugandan club football. He has a vision of creating a footprint in Ugandan football by using a UPL club as a vehicle to market his company products and services. He is specifically keen to understand how I successfully bankrolled SC Villa to win silverware in four years without a major sponsor.
The Church has long emphasized social justice and community empowerment. It is, therefore, only fitting that Catholic institutions take deliberate steps to support businesses run by Catholics.
This is one of the most compelling things I have noted in the ongoing Euro tournament. Data from the tournament shows that the average height of players at the tournament is six feet, which is a testament that height is playing a significant role in the game.
So, what ordinary football enthusiasts don’t realize is that the continued ambiguity of Magogo’s situation is costing Fufa potential football sponsorships and partnerships. What serious company would wish to associate with an entity whose leader has questionable moral and integrity character?
It was a masterstroke for whoever convinced him to play for Uganda, and Fufa should make it part of its agenda to identify and persuade players with Ugandan roots to play for the Cranes. That’s how football has evolved.