The Federation of Uganda Soccer Associations has sanctioned Buhimba United Saints after the membership didn’t honour their Uganda Premier League fixture in the direction of NEC FC on Would possibly 13 at Lugogo.
Consistent with the ruling by the FUFA Disciplinary Panel, Buhimba United Saints forfeited the match and have been extra docked three components from their amassed league tally. The Hoima-based side was moreover fined UGX 3 million for the offence.
Already relegated from the Uganda Premier League, Buhimba keep rooted on the bottom of the desk with 12 components following the most recent sanctions.
On the day of the fixture, NEC FC players, accompanied by match referee Solomon Jjumba, went by way of the official pre-match procedures with out the presence of Buhimba United Saints sooner than a walkover was declared.
The incident acquired right here amid rising turmoil on the membership. Earlier this week, the employees’s head coach resigned from his perform, citing quite a few months of unpaid wage since taking price of the side.
Evaluations moreover indicated that players refused to journey to Kampala for the NEC encounter after demanding price of wonderful wages and allowances sooner than fulfilling the fixture.
Whatever the off-field troubles, Buhimba later travelled to Kamwenge for his or her away match in the direction of Mbarara Metropolis FC, although they reportedly arrived late for the game.
Buhimba United Saints are literally anticipated to conclude their troubled advertising and marketing marketing campaign with a home fixture in the direction of URA FC on Friday.
