Education has no limit. Sharing football knowledge is key to the development of the game.
FUFA on Friday convened with the StarTimes Uganda Premier League Clubs administrators who include the owners, chairpersons, CEOs and the UPL board in a workshop at Silver Springs Hotel, Bugolobi.
FUFA President Eng. Moses Magog during the workshop
Hon. Florence Nakiwala Kiyinji was the Guest of Honor. While making a keynote speech before officially declaring the workshop open, she noted how humbled she was to grace the workshop and congratulated the newly promoted clubs to the Uganda Premier League
‘Am humbled and privileged to be invited as the Guest of Honour on such an occasion, I welcome the three clubs that were promoted to UPL and hope we all benefit from this workshop for the two days it will prevail’ she noted
She also Commended on the support by the government towards football
I would like to thank the Gov’t for supporting sports and football in particular. With combined efforts with other sports disciplines, I believe the gov’t can even increase its funding towards sports.
Hon. Florenece Nakiwala Kiyinji while addressing club administrators at Silver Springs Hotel
While facilitating the workshop, the FUFA President highlighted on Club Management which focused on the difference between an amateur football club, a professional football club, the difference between the two, the state at which Uganda premier league clubs are and what needs to be done to shift from amateur football to professional football among others.
FUFA President Eng. Moses Magog during the workshop discussing Club Management
Among the issues discussed included; how to improve on the value of the game in Uganda in terms of, structure, finance, medical, facilities, the first team, the youths, marketing and sales promotion, the fans, club communication, and events.
Some of the club administrators during the group discussion
The participants had group discussions on how best clubs can generate finances through various avenues which included and not limited to;
Sale of players
Sale of right to access – Gate collections
Sponsorship
Pitch boards
Hospitality
Merchandising
Player endorsements
Fines
Digital
Prize money
Partnership
Membership
Participants pay attention during the workshopA moment of laughter during group discussionsExpress FC CEO Hamuza Junju (L) spearheading a discussion during the workshop.Club administrators expound on a point during the workshopVipers SC, BUL FC and Kirinya JSSS CEOs share a moment during discussions.FUFA Second Vice President Darius Mugoye (L) leads a discussionKCCA FC and Vipers SC adminstratorsshare a moment at the workshopUPL Board chairman Arinaitwe Rugyendo, FUFA Executive Committee member Hamid Juma and UPL CEO Bernard Bainamani share a moment during a tea break
KCCA FC Chairman Ashaba Aggrey elaborated on roles of a club in football development.
The UPL Club Administration and Leadership Workshop is set to run for two days – Friday 31 May 2019 to Saturday 1 June 2019.
