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?
Indeed, Kiryowa’s reign had the Red Eagles win the 2021 league title, albeit in the boardroom, but it heralded the start of a new era of silverware contention. I believe it is not too late for Kiryowa to fully bounce back at Express and lead its revival. He has the class, aura, and acumen to make it happen. The ball is in his court.
Additionally, with the sanctions invoked, the FUFA president cannot fly to represent the federation for any official assignment. This would cost the country important opportunities to leverage or even negotiate for opportunities from FIFA, CAF and other related entities.
I am happy that for once, Fufa has drummed up the hype for league games but the real reasons fans are going to turn in big numbers is to see the state of the stadium, which was closed in 2000.
Last week, it emerged that the continental football body (CAF) had declared Namboole Stadium unsuitable to host international matches on the grounds that it did not meet the requisite standards.