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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fred Kajoba has resigned from his position as head coach of Vipers SC after serving for a year at the helm of Uganda Premier League Champions. Kajoba told URN that he decided to step down following misunderstandings between him and the club’s technical director, …

  FUFA Polls: Ssewanyana Fails to Beat Second Nomination Deadline Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Makindye West Member of Parliament Allan Aloysius Ssewanyana has for the second time failed to meet the requirements for running for the presidency of Uganda’s soccer governing body FUFA. Ssewanyana has filed to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Recently, the Uganda Cranes stand-in coach Abdallah Mubiru summoned a squad of 34 players to prepare for an international friendly match against Bafana Bafana slated for next month in South Africa. The team is dominated by young players mostly featuring in the domestic league while some …

Lisbon, Portugal | XINHUA |  Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola lamented the loss of the UEFA Champions League to Chelsea on Saturday night. Afterwards, the Spanish coach, who has not won a European tournament for almost a decade, preferred to focus on the efforts of his team. “I did my …

Berlin, Germany | XINHUA | German coaches continue to leave their mark in the UEFA Champions League. Following the example of Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool 2019) and Hansi Flick (Bayern 2020), Thomas Tuchel (Chelsea 2021) completed the triumphal march of coaches raised in German football over the past three years in …

Solid defense and high investment, all-English Champions League final ▶ Chelsea 1 Man City 0 Lisbon, Portugal | XINHUA | Chelsea have won their 2nd UEFA Champions League, thanks to a first half goal Saturday at Dragao Stadium, in the city of Porto, north of Portugal. Chelsea first won their first …

Solid defense and high investment, all-English Champions League final ▶ Chelsea vs Man City Lisbon, Portugal | XINHUA | The grand final of the UEFA Champions League takes place this Saturday at Dragao Stadium, in the city of Porto, north of Portugal, with the confrontation of two English clubs — Chelsea …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makindye West legislator Allan Ssewanyana has received a five day extension to submit his papers for the race of the presidency of the Federation of Uganda Football Association-FUFA. This stems from the legislator’s request to the FUFA Electoral Committee to grant him five more days …

🔴 EUROPA FINAL 🏆 ✳ Villarreal 1 (11) Man United 1 (10) London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Villarreal beat Manchester United after penalties to win the Europa League final in Gdansk on Wednesday. The team secured their Champions League place as well, steered by Europa League specialist Unai Emery. Emery previously led Sevilla to three consecutive …

Okwi named captain ahead of Uganda Cranes friendly against South Africa Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Uganda Cranes stand-in coach Abdallah Mubiru has summoned 34 players to prepare ahead of an international friendly away to South Africa’s Bafana Bafana slated on June 10th, 2021. Following the retirement of …