Coaches Mike Mutebi of KCCA FC, Sam Simbwa of URA FC and Fred Kajoba (Bright Stars FC) have been handed financial fines of UGX 2M each for bringing the game into disrepute, FUFA confirmed on their twitter account.
Mike Mutebi was fined and banned for failing to prove his match-fixing comments he made during a press conference in December last year when he said that all the titles that have been won in the last 20 years were fixed.
The KCCA manager alleged that before former ED Jennifer Musisi came to KCCA, the club had a budget for buying matches.
“When I arrived here (KCCA), there used to be a budget for buying games. And it is not only KCCA, SC Villa, Express, URA and others. I am honest. Yes, there used to be a budget for those years not only at KCCA and these were found out at the continent where they were not aided.” He said.
Mutebi was also handed a 4 match ban and his matter has been forwarded further to the FUFA Match Integrity Committee. He won’t be on the touchline for KCCA games against Mbarara City, Onduparaka FC, Bright Stars and BUL FC.
For Sam Ssimbwa, he was quoted in a press conference where he said a tribal statement that they are Basogas and that’s why they don’t speak about poor officiating at Kirinya Jinja SSS FC’s home ground.
In addition to the UGX 2M fine, Ssimbwa has also been banned for four games with immediate effect. He won’t be on the touchline for the games against Vipers, SC Villa, Ndejje University and Maroons FC.
Fred Kajoba of Bright Stars FC has only been fined UGX 2M after the technical bench officials entered the field of play in the 76th minute after a penalty was awarded to Tooro United FC. The match stopped for 2 minutes.
The bans take immediate effect and cannot be appealed.