The disagreement on kick-off time is just the tip of the iceberg, as the Clubs also have a backlog of grievances against FUFA, mainly stemming from the body’s failure to consult them when putting together developments.
In regards to the kick-off time, the Clubs submitted the following as reasons to challenge the decision;
- The shift in time will increase the costs incurred by clubs on match days which include traveling expenses and accommodation as teams will have to travel two days earlier for games upcountry.
- Clubs won’t displace their religious values because of football. Religions like Christianity forbid playing football matches at 10 am and supplanting Church services on Sunday for the born-agains and Saturday for the Adventists.
- The shift in time disintegrates the Clubs’ source of revenue through gate collections since the targeted football fans are either working on Saturday morning or at Church on Sunday morning and won’t turn up for the matches.
- Up to 70% of the teams in the League are school affiliated and the shift in kick-off time will cause friction with the school/institution programs like morning classes, revision sessions, and general cleaning.
“Therefore, we the understanding Club owners and administrators formally register our displeasure and communicate to you our inability to honour matches that are scheduled to be played at 10 am until meaningful dialogues are held, regarding the match kick-off time,” says the Statement read by She Corporate CEO Mathias Kakuru.
The Clubs however indicate they are ready and willing to play games at 4 pm as FUFA gets a suitable time to confer with club stakeholders to get at a neutral ground.
Additionally, the Club owners want the introduction of FUFA TV as the official broadcaster of the Women’s Super League examined, asserting that it is an interference in the League.
A decision was made to bar the outside broadcast van from accessing match-day premises since the Clubs have no obligation to FUFA TV, which is a subsidiary of FUFA.
At the Moment, Kampala Queens which is owned by Fufa President Eng. Moses Magogo remains the only team in the league.
