FUFA held a one-day workshop at FUFA Hotel, Kisaasi for coaches and administrators of teams set to participate in the pilot FUFA Academies League. FUFA President Hon. Magogo Moses Hassim launched the league.
FUFA Football Development Director Bashir Mutyaba, FUFA IT Assistant Ryan Kalema and FUFA Communications staff Mayamba Stephen facilitated the workshop. The sessions focused on understanding the FUFA Technical Master Plan, media operations and the competitions management system, which requires the registration of players, coaches and officials.
The FUFA Academies League will kick off on 22 March 2026 with four matches at FUFA Stadium, Kadiba.
Mutyaba opened his presentation by outlining the foundation of the Technical Master Plan.
‘FUFA launched the Technical Master Plan in September 2023. Those of you who have been following will note that one of its key aspects is the standardisation of youth competitions,’ he said.
He explained that the Technical Master Plan is built on four pillars.
‘The TMP has four pillars. The first is mass football, which focuses on football for everyone and increasing numbers across administrators, players and other human resources around the game. The second pillar is elite football, which focuses on developing players with potential and helping them reach their highest performance levels. The third pillar is professional football, where these players transition into clubs to play at a professional level. The fourth pillar is life after football, recognising that careers in football do not last forever,’ Mutyaba said.
He added that the workshop would focus on elite football in line with global development frameworks.