FUFA has said the National Council of Sports appreciated the “rich content” of its proposal after both bodies moved to harmonize their positions following last week’s budget standoff in Parliament.
In a statement issued after a joint meeting on January 28, FUFA said NCS acknowledged the depth and technical detail of the federation’s submission once discussions shifted away from the public confrontation that played out on the floor of Parliament on January 27.
That meeting followed a directive from State Minister for Sports Peter Ogwang for the two institutions to align their budgets and present a unified position.
The standoff had erupted after FUFA president Eng. Moses Magogo attempted to submit a separate petition to the Parliamentary Committee on Education and Sports, a move challenged by the minister and NCS officials on the grounds that FUFA had bypassed established government budgeting procedures.
FUFA later explained that the petition was a procedural response to the National Budget Framework Paper presented by NCS, which it said contained no technical input from the federation.
According to FUFA, the original NCS submission omitted key footballing priorities, including several unfunded areas that had previously been discussed with President Yoweri Museveni.
The federation stressed that its document was not about organizing AFCON 2027 but about outlining the technical requirements needed to make Uganda competitive at that level.
The proposal, which NCS later described as having “rich content”, laid out a broad technical master plan covering short term and long term football development. It addressed player competitiveness, grassroots football, infrastructure development, and improved support for clubs, match officials, and technology within the game.
FUFA said it has since adjusted the document to address clerical issues raised by NCS and formally resubmitted a harmonized version on January 29.
NCS is expected to forward the revised proposal to Parliament as an addendum once it secures final clearance from the Ministry of Education and Sports.
