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AFCON DREAM ENDS: SAM SSIMBWA DROPPED FROM CRANES TECHNICAL STAFF
Local legend Sam Ssimbwa was suddenly dropped from the Uganda Cranes technical team, citing betrayal. His AFCON dream is over due to alleged 'character issues.'
For a while, Sam Ssimbwa was the link between Paul Put and the local football scene, a job he did well.
You could hear the disappointment in Ssimbwa's voice. He sounded like someone who thought he deserved to go to Morocco.
The Africa Cup of Nations was supposed to be another big moment in his Uganda Cranes career.
Instead, just before the team was set to play Tunisia, Tanzania, and Nigeria, he was dropped from the technical team. Word is that Put fired him, leaving him feeling betrayed.
Sources say Ssimbwa had already picked his 27-man squad after Put asked him to.
They even had a long talk about tactics at Put's house, and Ssimbwa was sure that Put valued his advice and wanted him around for the Morocco trip.
Then, he got a termination letter from FUFA CEO Edgar Watson.
"Yes, my contract ended," Ssimbwa said, "but I should have had the chance to help my country." One reason I was hired was to help the team get back to AFCON. It's sad that I've been let go. Other people on the team don't have contracts either. Why me?
Ssimbwa, the only Ugandan who applied for the Cranes job before Put got it, joined Put's staff soon after he was hired two years ago.
For months, he helped Put understand local football, a role he took seriously.
But things started to go wrong halfway through.
The first sign was during the Chan tournament in August. Even though Ssimbwa helped pick the players, he wasn't involved in the event.
Instead, Morley Byekwaso and Fred Muhumuza coached the team, leading Uganda to the last 16 for the first time ever.
People in Mengo say that Ssimbwa's contract wasn't renewed because of character issues, which hurts a man who played for the Cranes and assisted coaches like Lazlo Csaba in 2007.
His experience didn't matter this time.
The signs of a split were there last month.
Ssimbwa wasn't on the bench during the friendlies against Chad and Morocco, even though he traveled with the team.
Rumors said that he and Put weren't getting along, and they only seemed to patch things up after Put signed his new contract.
Now, Muhumuza is expected to join Put's permanent staff.
Put now has to show that firing Ssimbwa was the right move as he leads Uganda into Afcon 2025 and the 2027 Pamoja Afcon at home.
LIFE AFTER OKELLO: HOW ABDULKARIM WATAMBALA BECAME VIPERS' NEW MIDFIELD COMMANDER
Vipers SC dismantled Police FC 4-1 at Kitende, led by a stunning AbdulKarim Watambala goal to extend their lead at the UPL summit.
Vipers came out flying, up 3-0 by halftime against a stunned Police squad. Once again, AbdulKarim Watambala pulled the strings in midfield, making everything tick.
With this 4-1 thumping at St. Mary’s Stadium in Kitende, Vipers held onto their three-point lead at the top of the Startimes Uganda Premier League heading into the last games of the first round.
Honestly, what was supposed to be a top-of-the-table clash turned into a breeze for the defending champions. They probably played their best half of football since Ivan Minnaert took over as head coach last July.
Watambala, who’s looked like a new man since his close friend Allan Okello left, set up the opener for Milton Karisa with a clever through ball. Karisa made no mistake, poking the ball past a scrambling Mathias Muwanga in the 32nd minute.
Then came the moment of the night. Watambala picked up a pass from Enoch Ssebagala just outside the box, and with police defenders backing off, he smashed a rocket in off the underside of the crossbar. That was his third goal in two games, after his brace in Saturday’s 3-0 win over URA.
Right before halftime, Odili Chukwuma put the game to bed, heading in Usama Arafat’s cross after nutmegging Richard Matovu.
Police barely threatened all evening, but Saidi Kyeyune managed to pull one back with a low shot just four minutes into the second half. It didn’t matter much. Vipers stretched their lead again in the 77th minute, when substitute Yunus Sentamu headed the ball across for Usama to tap in their fourth.
The win pushes the Vipers to 33 points. Police drop to third with 27. KCCA move into second place after brushing aside UPDF 4-0. Sammy Ssebaduka grabbed two goals, with Joel Sserunjogi and substitute Alpha Ssali also on the scoresheet.
UPL UPDATES: KCCA FC HELD IN LUZIRA WHILE POLICE FC CLOSE THE GAP AT TOP
Police FC move to second after beating Calvary, while KCCA is held to a goalless draw by Maroons in a rusty MD13 clash.
After beating Calvary, Police moved up to second place in the StarTimes Uganda Premier League. KCCA didn't score against Maroons, and Entebbe UPPC beat UPDF, keeping the title race close on match day 13.
Police grabbed second place in the StarTimes Uganda Premier League after a 2-0 win against Calvary at Kiira Road on Wednesday.
Breaks during the season are usually a time for teams to regroup and let players rest after many games in a short time. But for the Uganda Premier League, there hasn't been much going on since mid-December, partly because of the 2025 AFCON.
Today's game between Maroons and KCCA in Luzira was different. Both teams seemed out of practice, which might explain the dull game that ended with no score.
Neither team seemed ready to push for a win, and there were few chances to score.
KCCA and Maroons each played one game between December 17 and today, losing to Police and Buhimba United Saints, respectively. That's just one game in 35 days.
Maroons played a physical game, preventing KCCA from controlling the ball and playing their usual style. This could be why coach Brian Ssenyondo took out Ashraf Mugume and Saidi Mayanja at halftime, replacing them with Brian Jjara and Derrick Nsibambi.
The home team kept KCCA away from the goal, and even when they brought in another striker, Emmanuel Anyama, later in the second half, they didn't get many chances.
Maroons defended well as a team to earn a point, putting them in seventh place with 16 points.
For KCCA FC, this result is a setback in their chase for the title. They are tied for first place with 27 points, the same as Police, who beat Calvary FC, and Vipers, who have two games left.
Wednesday's results:
Maroons 0-0 KCCA
Police 2-0 Calvary
UPDF 0-1 Entebbe UPPC
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