Ugandan football is in turmoil after FUFA’s 3rd Vice President, Florence Nakiwala Kiyingi, openly declared that the federation “owns” the Uganda Premier League and could shut it down at will.
Speaking on NBS Sport about the ongoing stand-off between FUFA and top-tier clubs over controversial competition reforms spearheaded by FUFA President Moses Magogo, Kiyingi’s blunt remarks sent shockwaves through the football community.
“We (FUFA) own the league and have powers to dissolve it if we want,” she asserted.
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Her words were met with outrage from club executives and fans alike, who accuse FUFA of heavy-handedness and disregard for the interests of teams. The stand-off centres on Magogo’s newly proposed league structure, which has been fiercely opposed by Premier League sides.
Kiyingi, a former Express FC chairperson, defended her record as a representative of top-flight clubs, pointing to her role in securing a proposed UGX 50 million allocation for each side following FUFA’s decision to scrap CAF interclub ticket purchases.
However, despite being approved at a FUFA Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Gulu three years ago, not a single shilling of that funding has reportedly reached the clubs.
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Adding fuel to the fire, FUFA has threatened to slash financial support from its UGX 3.4 billion allocation for the topflight, warning teams they could receive only UGX 80 million each if they refuse to embrace the reforms.
This escalating feud underscores deep divisions between FUFA and its own league members, with many stakeholders accusing the federation of operating with impunity while starving clubs of resources.
