A football administration and management course level one (FAMACOI) held at Buganda Royal Institute was successfully concluded on Saturday and 45 new football administrators have been certified.
Uganda Beach Soccer Association (UBSA) together with FUFA organised the three day course which attracted participants from; all the eight FUFA football regions, and neighbouring countries – Kenya and South Sudan.
The class included; Lady Doves chief executive officer – Ssanyu Consolate, Buhimba United Saint’s coach – Madara Sulait, head of beach soccer in South Sudan – Achuil Dot Ador, and Shahib Shahib Said from Kenya.
It also had referees – Nakitto Marex Nkumbi and Ashiraf Magoola, Sand Cranes player – Sharif Opuuli, and veteran sports journalists; Stephen L Mayanja of UBC and Kanakulya Rajab Bogere of CBS FM.
Speaking at the closing function, the FUFA 2nd Vice President – Dr. Taibu Azah, who was the chief guest, re-affirmed FUFA’s commitment to educating its stakeholders and also implored the participants to pursue more knowledge in order to improve themselves as administrators, and the football industry at large.
“Success comes to a prepared mind. If you don’t push yourself to acquire knowledge, you’re disadvantaging yourself. Therefore, I strongly congratulate you for this particular achievement that you have got.”
“I want to believe that for the last two days, you have had a lot of reflections, engagements and training, and you have learnt from each other.”
“And as we end this course today, I want to re-affirm the commitment of FUFA towards development and enhancing capacity of our stakeholders. Knowledge is power, and knowledge drives the world. We are therefore committed to building the capacities of our administrators, footballers, and all the stakeholders out there.”
“We congratulate you for this milestone and we pray that this is not the end but we move towards FAMACOII, FAMACOIII, and also try to explore the different courses in football administration that are being offered regionally, and internationally because we shall be there to support you.”
“You are what your mind is. You can’t be what your mind is not. It’s your mind that will determine what you will become because you cannot be what you don’t know.”
“So, you have to expand your knowledge every single day beyond the FAMACO1 you have got.”
“I thank you for the three days you have been here, and let me hope the knowledge you have gained benefits football and the country at large.”
Dr. Azah said modern football is a business, and it’s this business that literally drives the ball on the pitch.
“Modern football goes beyond thinking about where it is right now. Football is a business, and since it’s a business, you as administrators must be ready to grow the business because it’s the business that drives the balls on the pitch.”
“Without the money, without the business, without the sponsorship, without the proper governance and management, the balls on the pitch will fail.”
“For us we take this seriously, and I encourage you to look for knowledge, I encourage you to look for opportunities which opportunities are not easily found but they’re sought for. You have to seek them because they will not come to you.”
She also applauded UBSA for organising such a knowledge enriching course.
“Let me in this spirit thank the Uganda Beach Soccer Association (UBSA) for leading this cause. You have led by example and we don’t take this for granted.”
List of Participants:
Kato Raymond, Katasi Alice, Naguya Jovana Clement, Kagimu Derrick Steven, Kanakulya Rajab Bogere, Betty Bagire, Ssanyu Consolate, Busobozibwe Joseph, Matsiko Permed, Nakitto Marex Nkumbi, Kinyera Stephens, Wasswa Tonny, Mukisa Desire, Mbishinzimana Allan, Turi Frank Sheyne Manzi, Kisekka Kizito, Emmanuel Ssebina Ronald, Opolot Moses, Kalanzi Gideon Mutoola, Nagasha Shallie, Achuil Dot Ador, Opuuli Sharifu, Jjumba Julius, Madara Sulait, Namaganda Lillian, Nakanwagi Dorothy, Stafford Akatukunda, Wamala Edwin, Somoka Roch, Ssenfuma Timothy, Stephen L Mayanja, Namugenyi Dorothy, Fredriksson Sonko Andrew, Lukyamuzi Richard, Nyombi Ronald, Kalema Steven, Magoola Ashiraf, Mbonye Kayitale Martin, Bwambale Amon, Ampereza Elizabeth, Shahib Shahib Said, Kisakye Gloria, Nakhabala Amir Matanda, Rutsinde Allan, Opar Robert.