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The long awaited government verdict on the wrangles of Ugandan football particularly surrounding the management of the national league has finally come out.

The government came in to solve the impasse following disagreements between the Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) and the league managers Uganda Super League Ltd (USLL) that gave birth to two leagues; Fufa Super League (FSL) sanctioned by the federation and the Bell Uganda Super League under USLL.

In a statement released by the Minister of Education and Sports Hon. Jessica Alupo Epel on Monday 12th at Media Centre in Kampala, a lot of issues were tackled in a seven page document.


 
 
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KCCA FC
Kampala Capital City Authority Football Club are the new Uganda FUFA Super League champions after they humbled bottom placed Water FC 4-0 yesterday, while second placed URA FC lost to Police FC.

“This is great that we are winning the trophy again after lifting it in 2008 when I was also the Coach,” a happy KCCA FC Coach George Nsimbe told MTNFootball.com after the match.

URA FC who represented Uganda in the CAF Champions League needed to win and hoped that KCCA FC lost, but the revenue side instead fell 1-0 to Police FC that are fighting relegation.

Nsimbe said although they have two matches to complete the League, they are now turning focus on the knock out Uganda Cup where they face Vipers FC in the quarter finals.


 
 
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Nicholas Musonye
The Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (Cecafa) has confirmed that the once-troubled Darfur region in western Sudan will host the 2013 Cecafa Club Championships next month.

The football body said that Democratic Republic of Congo side St. Eloi Lupopo will take part in the event.

Cecafa Secretary General Nicholas Musonye also told BBC Sport that "a team from Eritrea is yet to confirm".

Musonye said that Darfur is 90% ready to host the event, but for only two of the three groups.

"Two football stadiums in Al Fashir - Al Nuggaa [capacity 15,000] and Al Fashir [45,000] - were of impressive quality and so were hotel accommodations and transport," he said.


 
 
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Lauren speaks to the Airtel rising stars
The Airtel Uganda rising stars must be proud after meeting with Arsenal legend Lauren Etame Mayer over the weekend.

The former Cameroon and Arsenal right full back spent the weekend in Uganda alongside the club’s relations manager Luke Wilson on a planned visit courtesy of Airtel Uganda and Arsenal for the Airtel Uganda rising star project intended to help disadvantaged children have access to both quality education and football training.

Speaking to the future stars, Mayer advised them to keep focused, stay disciplined and listen to their coaches if they are cut the grade professionally in future.


 
 
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Yanga players
The Council of East and Central Football Association (Cecafa) finally confirmed that the regional Kagame Club Championships will take place in June.

Rogers Mulindwa, the Cecafa Media Officer told MTNFootball.com that they have finally drawn the programme to have the tournament in the later part of June after two matches in the 2014 World Cup qualifier have been played.

The regional Kagame Club Championships attracts the League winners in all the 12 Cecafa member nations that include; Zanzibar, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Sudan and South Sudan.

“We cannot say announce which country will host the event at this moment, but in the next two weeks we should announce the sponsors and hosts,” explained Mulindwa.


 
 
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Charles Bakkabulindi
Ugandan sports minister Charles Bakkabulindi has supported the sacking of Cranes coach Robert ‘Bobby’ Williamson.

Bakkabulindi told MTNFootball.com that it was very right for the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) to take a stand on the national team coach who was sacked on Monday.

“They are the ones who employed him and when they think things are not going on well, they are right to sack the coach,” Bakkabulindi said.

Bakkabulindi, who is not new to football circles after serving as team manager for one of Uganda’s strong League sides in the 1980’s Uganda Airlines FC, said hiring and sacking coaches is part of the business.


 
 
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Bobby Williamson
The Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) has parted ways with Uganda Cranes Coach Bobby Williamson with immediate effect.

According to a statement released by the federation Head of Communications Rogers Mulindwa, the decision to part ways with the Scottish Coach was reached at following an emergency executive committee sitting at Fufa house on Monday 8th April.

“The Federation of Uganda football Association (FUFA) hereby informs the public that a notice of termination of contract has this Monday 8th April 2013 been given to the Cranes Head Coach Mr. Roberts ‘Bobby’ Williamson”, read part of the statement signed by Mulindwa.


 
 
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Tony Mawejje
Uganda midfielder Tony Mawejje renews his contract with Iceland top side IBV for two years following uncertainty over his future there.

Mawejje has vowed to be fully fit for the Cranes’ forthcoming 2014 World Cup qualifying games against Liberia and Angola in June.

The former KCCA player who has been part of the Cranes for the last eight years, surprised the Cranes technical bench last month when he opted out of the teams trip to Liberia because he was not fit.

“I did not have a club and was very unfit for the last few months. But I am returning to Iceland to work very hard so that am back to full fitness ahead of the games in June,”  Mawejje told MTNFootball.com.


 
 
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Arnold Origi and Obafemi Martins
Several of the favourites in Africa’s qualifiers for the 2014 Fifa World Cup Brazil struggled on the third matchday of the group stage, now at the half-way point.

Morocco's loss in Tanzania was the biggest surprise, while 2012 African champions Zambia were held to a draw in Lesotho and Senegal and new African kings Nigeria were held at home. As only the ten group winners advance to the final round of qualifying, the dropped points will undoubtedly increase the pressure and the chances of a major shock moving forward.

The Super Eagles were expected to enjoy a bit of a walk in the park at home against their East African opponents, however, it turned out to be anything but as 20-year-old Kahata gave the visitors the lead when he scored direct from a free-kick.


 
 
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Sekou Oliseh and Anthony Laffor
Anthony Laffor, who plies his trade for South African club Mamelodi Sundowns, returned from a lengthy suspension to captain Liberia to an inspirational but emphatic 2-0 victory over the Cranes of Uganda at the Samuel Kanyon Doe (SKD) sports complex in Paynesville on Sunday.

Laffor, gifted a golden opportunity by defender Henry Kalungi who was clearing his danger area, squeezed a powerful shot from more than 20 yards that caught goalie Denis Onyango unaware in 50 minutes.

Patrick ‘Ronaldinho’ Wleh had sent the nearly 30,000 spectators at the SKD into rapture when he headed home a Solomon Grimes’ corner kick.