The World Football body, FIFA has commended the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) for the steady progress they are making in developing Women’s Football.
With support from FIFA, Uganda launched the FUFA Women’s Super League Commercial Strategy on February 10th. Uganda and Romania were selected by FIFA to pilot the programme.
Solomon Mudege, the FIFA Head of Development Programmes for Africa commended the Uganda FA for the progress made and the launch of the Women Super League Commercial Strategy which will be a game changer.
“FIFA has been inspired and impressed by FUFA’s activities. There has been significant progress in terms of the infrastructural growth and institutional transformation,” said Mudege.
He made it clear that FIFA is proud of what FUFA has achieved and in developing Football and women’s Football in particular.
“FUFA and its stakeholders should be proud of what has been achieved. We now look forward to this next challenge of implementing the Super League commercial strategy and ensuring it benefits all women football players in Uganda,’ he stated,” added Mudege.
Moses Hassim Magogo, the FUFA President thanked FIFA for selecting Uganda to carry out the pilot study together with Romania.
“This shows the confidence FIFA has in what we have done here. We want to thank FIFA and convey our appreciation to President Gianni Infantino on behalf of the football people of Uganda,” he added.
Magogo explained that FUFA’s strategic approach, supported by government backing, improved commercial capacity and increased FIFA resources, has enabled the Federation to strengthen programmes and professionalise competitions.
He made it clear that as a Federation, they have been strategic in the way they do things. “Sometimes it is a bit slow, but that is the right way that has given us some of the success levels we have in this country,” added Magogo.
FIFA Lead for Women’s Football Development – Africa, Doreen Nabwire, Abigail Lemma Hailemichael, the FIFA Memebr Association Development Manager for UNAF & CECAFA, and CECAFA Interim Executive Director, Jean Sseninde also attended the launch.