David GOMBE
The FUFA Govt Committee has appointed the Event Organising Committee (TOC) for the newly launched FUFA Academies League, with Barente Ronald as Chairman, Kiwanuka Roberts as Vice Chairman, and Kigongo Farouk, Rodrick Muhumuza.
Former Nationwide workforce gamers Lwanga Ronald, Benjamin Ochan and Yasser Mugerwa will function members on the committee.
The organising committee will oversee the pilot Academies League in Buganda and Kampala areas as a consequence of be launched on twenty second March 2026.
Ochan just lately retired from soccer following his departure at NEC FC. The previous custodian performed for Bloemfontein Celtic, SC Villa, defunct Victoria college, Kabwe in Zambia warriors, AFC Leopards in Kenya and KCCA FC the place he spent three completely different spells.
At KCCA, he received two Uganda Premier League titles in 2015-16 and 2016-2017 seasons and likewise guided now defunct Sports activities Membership Victoria College to the CECAFA Nile Basin Cup in 2014.
Ochan additionally received the Uganda Cup in 2016-2017 season with KCCA.
For the Uganda Cranes, Ochan has 17 caps and featured at two CHAN championships 2014 (South Africa) and 2018 (Morocco).
Mugerwa is a former Tremendous Cubs, SCVU, Nkumba College and Uganda Income Authority (URA) participant left Uganda in 2015 for South African giants Orlando Pirates the place he spent two seasons.
He then left Orlando Pirates for Ethiopian document champions St George.
Mugerwa featured for 2 different Ethiopian golf equipment Fassil Kenema and Espresso earlier than returning residence to function for KCCA FC and Specific FC respectively.
The FUFA Academies League mission is beneath the FIFA Expertise Improvement scheme and can purpose at strengthening youth soccer buildings and create a expertise pipeline. The FUFA Academies League will likely be launched on Monday sixteenth March 2026 at FUFA Stadium, Kadiba.