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David GOMBE
Plenty of soccer membership householders in Uganda have opted out on account of frustrations with Wakiso Giants’ Musa Atagenda turning into a member of the prolonged itemizing following the membership’s relegation to the regional league closing weekend.
In his phrases, Atagenda revealed that he’ll go away Ugandan soccer no matter investing money, time and energy nonetheless ending in frustration.
“I gave the whole thing. Time, money, energy and notion. Sadly, soccer has a way of punishing people who genuinely put cash into it. Some decisions are painful, nonetheless wanted. The most important mistake is anticipating fairness in a system that feeds in your passion and gives nothing once more.” Acknowledged Musa Atagenda by his social media platforms
He added that following his exit from investing in Ugandan soccer his dear sister will throw a celebration in celebration
“My sister says she’s throwing a celebration to have enjoyable my exit from soccer! You’ll find a way to consider what my family was going by, as my time was devoted to the game! Who’s turning into a member of in.”
Atagenda joins the prolonged itemizing of soccer householders in Uganda who decided to focus on completely different corporations following disappointments inside the beautiful sport.
The itemizing has Abdukarim Njubi who threw inside the towel at Nalubaale FC in 2009 following his departure the membership disbanded.
SC Victoria School’s Simo Dubaijic a methodical man cease Ugandan soccer after the School of Buckingham withdrew its assist to Victoria School citing restrictions to freedom of Speech in Uganda in January 2015.
Simo relocated to Kenya accepted to advertise the employees to by then Kampala MP Muhammad Nsereko at Shs100m for a controlling stake of 51 p.c. The Nsereko switch was an error and now the membership is defunct.
Arua Hill’s Joel Aita obtained right here with vigor to indicate the online web page in Ugandan soccer, the membership had assist inside the West Nile following its promotion to three topflight in 2021. Nonetheless there journey led to 2023/24 season when FUFA excluded the membership from the second spherical fixture for failing to fulfill the membership licensing legal guidelines. Aita who had a dream to make the membership Uganda Premier League winners by 2023 and with a 20,000 seater stadium nonetheless Aita misplaced curiosity and opted out.
Lweza Soccer Membership proprietor Ahmed Ddamulira alias Opa moreover had ambitions of making the membership certainly one of many best producers inside the land nonetheless following the membership’s relegation from the Uganda Premier League in 2016/17 season, the Kajjansi primarily based facet modified possession to well-known Masaka politician Jude Mbabali,the rest is now historic previous.
In fact the switch observed most of Lweza FC faithfuls from in Entebbe, Abayita Ababiri, Kawuku, Bwebajja, Kitende, Kajjansi, Kawooto, Lweza, Seguku, Zzana amongst completely different areas of Entebbe freeway be a part of now eight League champions Vipers SC.
Others embody Kiira Youthful’s Jimmy Lukwago, Late Brig. Jackson Tushabe alias Col.Bell (Victors FC), Diana Nyago(Kirinya Jinja/Busoga United), Ali Ssekatawa of Nyamityobora, Masaka LC Vincent Ssempijja (Masaka LC), Good Obedi (Soana/Tooro United) and Kyetume FC’s Ruben Mutebi.
Kawowo Sports activities actions Journalist Ismael Kiyonga says,
“Further will come, will go and the sample will most likely proceed if we under no circumstances sit down and ask the essential questions after which deal with them. Ugandan soccer behaves additional like arcade householders in Kampala, one tenant is leaving a retailer disgusted, exhausted and poorer than he entered, one different is coming into with pleasure and the cycle continues. Finally, the proprietor will keep common fast in income and may under no circumstances ask why his as quickly nearly as good tenants cease as long as one different one fills the rental home.
“As soccer, we have now to answer the WHY with out being sentimental. We’re in a position to develop the game with our golf gear having a extremely transient lifespan. It must stop being personal nonetheless a collective responsibility for the good of the enterprise that has given us pleasure, riches and associates.” Well-known Kiyonga
