Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) Club Licensing workshop for Women Football Clubs in Uganda has began on Thursday, 30th September 2021 at Jevine Hotel, Kampala.
The workshop that will cater for clubs featuring in both the FUFA Women Super League and FUFA Women Elite League is aimed at empowering and guiding Women Football clubs on Licensing system at the continental level.
In the first phase, 10 teams playing in the FUFA Super League will have a two-day session, with the climax coming on Friday before the Women Elite League clubs also go through the same exercise on Monday and Tuesday next week.
FUFA Club Licensing Committee Chairperson, Rogers Mulindwa indicates that the objectives of this workshop range from receiving updates on the status of the Club Licensing System to helping FUFA with near future planning, in order to have clubs ready for both local and international Club competitions.
“We are very happy to have such a workshop as Uganda and we thank FIFA for this opportunity rendered to our clubs,” he said in his opening remarks.
“Club Licensing is a tool that is going to push all our clubs forward both domestically and on the continent as we aim to achieve our vision of being the number one footballing nation in Africa on and off the field,” Mulindwa added.
FUFA Football Development Director, Ali Mwebe believes the workshop is also a good platform for Clubs to exchange ideas.
“This is a great opportunity for our Clubs to embrace professionalism through Club Licensing. It will also serve as a platform for participants to share and exchange ideas on best practices, and also assist Clubs with their specific needs.”
David Peredelta from FIFA said “Club licensing is a major pattern of developing football worldwide. Uganda has world class players but the Clubs have to provide the best with all what is required to achieve the best performance. It’s a tool for developing football and I urge Club Managers and CEOs to put into practice what is taught.”
Julius Mugisa, the Chairman of FUFA Women Super League Champions, Lady Doves confessed there was a wrong perception about Club Licensing at the start but he now realizes it is the way to go.
“At first, Club Licensing seemed to be a punishment to the Clubs in Uganda and it was difficult to implement when starting but we have now come to realize that in order to attain professionalism, this is the path we have to take.” He said.
Club Officials that attended
Daniel Masembe – CEO, Rines SS WFC
Julius Mugisa – Chairman, Lady Doves FC
Scovia Angeyago- Member Lady Doves FC and FUFA Women Super League delegate
Douglas Kahuma – CEO, Tooro Queens
Ahmed Ibrahim Lubulwa Ahmed – CEO, Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC
David Samuel Lukaire- UCU Lady Cardinals
Madinah Nandugwa – Member, Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC
Aisha Bakari – Manager, She Maroons FC
Yusuf Issa Hassan – Member, She Corporate FC
Ivan Otim – CEO, Kampala Queens FC
Pius Bamwange – CEO, She Maroons FC
John Baptist Ssemujju – CEO, Uganda Martyrs High School WFC
Mathias Kakulu – CEO, She Corporate FC
