Vipers SC president Lawrence Mulindwa has made several appointments in line with his ambition to fully professionalize the team.
Apart from new head coach Abdallah Mubiru, a CAF A holder, and new members of the team, the soft spoken Mulindwa outlined six core points he wants implemented to take the club forward.
Two new departments were created; the Marketing and Sponsorship which will be headed by Mr. Simon Sekanya and the media department under Mr Kenneth Muwanga. Former FUFA lawyer Alex Luganda was named head of legal committee.
The technical department which is under new head coach Abdallah Mubiru also has Head Coach Abdullah Mubiru, Haruna Kyobe as the head of Technical duties, Chief Scout Mr. Ronald Ssali while Richard Waswa will be in charge of the Youth development and Academy.
“Vipers are a family that keeps growing for the better. Everyone has a role to play and add value to the club; we welcome the new members to the team,” Mr. Mulindwa said.
Six Point Programme
The president highlighted a six point programme that includes Professionalization of the club, modern club management, commercialization in the club, brand positioning, club image and creating a vibrant fan base.
“As a club we have a very big strategy and goal that we aim to achieve but we can only attain that when we plan well and implement our objectives,” he added in a prayer breakfast attended by the media at the resort beach hotel in Entebbe.
Vipers finished second, last season in the Uganda premier league table, losing the title to KCCA FC. However they are expected to participate in the 2017 CAF confederations cup after emerging champions of the 2016 Uganda Cup.
The team is also preparing to take part in the 2016 Cecafa Kagame cup.