Gaddafi Soccer Membership has appointed seasoned coach Abdallah Mubiru as its new head coach forward of their debut marketing campaign within the Uganda Premier League (UPL). The tactician signed a two-year deal, marking an announcement of intent by the Entebbe-based membership because it gears up for top-flight competitors.
Mubiru, extensively revered for his enticing, tactical fashion of play, has all the time had groups identified for clever passing, disciplined construction, and a peaceful, methodical strategy, traits that Gaddafi FC hopes will safe them a powerful footing within the Uganda Premier League.
We’re honored to renew our UPL chapter beneath the steerage of Abdallah Mubiru, an completed and visionary soccer thoughts,” the membership introduced in an announcement.
Mubiru brings a wealth of expertise, having managed top-tier sides, together with Proline FC, KCCA FC twice, Vipers SC, and an extended and transformative stint at Police FC. He’s additionally had worldwide publicity with Mbeya Metropolis in Tanzania and roles with the Uganda Cranes, each as assistant and caretaker coach.
His most up-to-date job was at KCCA FC, the place he briefly returned in late 2023 earlier than being despatched packing, simply six months earlier than the expiration of his contract.
Gaddafi chairman Opio Okurut formally unveiled Mubiru on July 15, praising his technical data and professionalism. Mubiru replaces Robert “Kiyenje” Mukasa, who led the staff to promotion from the FUFA Large League.
With the UPL season quick approaching, the membership sees Mubiru as the best determine to steer them into uncharted territory with confidence and tactical self-discipline.
In his remarks, Mubiru emphasised that that is greater than only a job;
“That is greater than only a job it’s a undertaking with a imaginative and prescient. Gaddafi FC is a membership with historical past, character, and passionate supporters. I’m right here to construct a staff that performs with function, self-discipline, and id. With the appropriate assist, we will write a brand new, proud chapter within the membership’s legacy.””
Abdallah is now left to focus on assembling a stable technical staff, constructing a squad able to mid-table stability.
Membership President Mr. Opio Joseph Okurut emphasised the considerate, strategic planning behind Mubiru’s appointment:
We’re dedicated to constructing a sustainable footballing mannequin rooted in self-discipline, id, and ambition. This appointment is a part of a long-term imaginative and prescient. Coach Mubiru brings the expertise, professionalism, and values that align completely with what we imagine in as a membership.”
Gaddafi FC’s return to the Premier League marks the return of top-tier soccer to Entebbe, a city that has lacked UPL illustration since 2018, when Masavu FC was relegated.
Entebbe has had numerous soccer groups featured in Uganda’s prime flight however had quick stints, together with Aurum Roses, Entebbe Younger cum Entebbe FC, and Masavu, amongst the numerous.
With Mubiru in cost, the membership just isn’t solely seeking to survive but in addition to construct a long-term id rooted in enticing, clever soccer.
