FIFA Urges Uganda To Effect Constitutional Changes

World soccer governing body FIFA, has recommended that the Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA), should effect changes in its constitution to avoid future football squabbles.

FUFA’s spokesman, Rogers Mulindwa, said that FIFA made the recommendation in a two-day closed door meeting over the weekend with FUFA officials.

“FIFA has made both mandatory requirements and strong recommendations drawing their experiences from all over the world as the best practice.

“FUFA Executive Committee has also got areas noted for changes,” Mulindwa said.

The meeting that took place from May 4 to May 5 was attended by Primo Cavaro (FIFA Development Officer), Nicolas Valticos (Legal Counsel FIFA Legal Affairs Division) and Ashford Mamelodi (FIFA Regional Development Officer).

FUFA was represented by Vice President in charge of Administration, Moses Magogo, Mujib Kasule (Vice President in-charge of the League), Edgar Watson (FUFA CEO) among other FUFA members.

Early this year, FIFA officials shed meetings with FUFA and the country’s premier league organisers the Uganda Super League Limited.

This was after the two parties had several misunderstandings over management of football in the East African country.

The FIFA officials advised that many of the articles in the FUFA constitution needed to be changed to avoid problems in the future.

“So far the proposed reforms are going to make fundamental changes in the way FUFA as an organisation is managed and how it relates with its members in enforcing association football rules,” said Magogo.