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Discontented Katwe United Officially Appeals Against Relegation; Demands Shs 120m

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FUFA’s decision to end the 2019/2020 Uganda Premier League and FUFA Big League seasons left many clubs discontented, specifically those facing relegation in their respective divisions.

The premature ending attributed to the COVID 19 pandemic sunk any hope for early sports resumption in the minds of many in the country.

Katwe United is the fourth club to express it’s anger with the drastic decision by the football governing body, joining Saviours, Ndejje University and Kansai Plascon.

Katwe United FC through it’s lawyer, Jude Mbabaali and Co Advocates has already sent a letter to FUFA, appealing relegation to the regional league.

The letter also calls for a review with an intention to sue the Federation if it does not rescind it’s decision and allow football activities end on pitch.

“We have verified the records and found that no club, Nyamityobora inclusive, had played more than 75% of the FUFA Big League fixtures at the time the league was stopped. Nyamityobora has played only 12 of the 16 games per Big league table which makes it exactly 75% but not more than 75% as required under the rule. Your decision to stop the Big League was based on a wrong fact and therefore the decision is null and void in the face of the law but it is the decision on which you the relegation of our client to a lower league yet our client still had 90 % chances of not to be relegated if the league is completed,” the letter partly read.

“Therefore, Katwe United seeks FUFA’s intervention to rescind the “ illegal decision” with a view to let the said league be played to conclusion since the excuse of force majeure cannot hold any more as His Excellency the President has eased on the conditions of the partial lockdown,” Jude Mbabali and Co advocates added.

Katwe United also demands Shs 120m for damages and embarrassment caused to them within 7 days from the date of service of the notice.

The letter that appeals against FUFA’s decision

The premature ending of the FUFA Big League caught Katwe United off guard as the club was demoted to the Regional League from the Elgon group.

Other relegated clubs to the third division are Kansai Plascon, New Villa Football Club, Dove FC, Saviours FC, and Light Secondary School Football Club.


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