FUFA CDP Punishes Busoga United FC For Hooliganism

Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA), Competitions disciplinary pannel (CDP), not to tolerate any act of hooliganism punishing StarTimes Uganda Premier League club Busoga United.

The Jinja based club, is punished for failing to control their obstreperous fans that threw stones to referees and opponents’ players pointing at biased officiation.

The awkward incident occurred at Kakindu Stadium in a SUPL game that Busoga United lost 1-0 to Express.

The ruling by FUFA CDP;

Busoga United has lost UPL Match No. 52 that was played on Wed 16.11.2022 at Kakindu Stadium by forfeiture.

Busoga United has been sanctioned by FUFA Competitions Disciplinary Panel for breaching Article 31 of the FUFA Competitions rules.
Busoga United has lost UPL Match No. 52 that was played on Wed 16.11.2022 at Kakindu Stadium by forfeiture.

Busoga United FC has also been handed an immediate three (3) points and three (3) goals deduction from those already accumulated by the club this season.

Busoga United FC has also been handed a suspended 5-home match ban to be played in a closed and neutral stadium outside Eastern Regional Football Association, but already licensed this season for UPL matches should they breach Article 31 again.

According to the release on FUFA different platforms, Busoga United FC Chairperson Ms. Nyago Diana has been forwarded by FUFA CDP to the FUFA Investigations Chamber for her actions during the UPL Match between Busoga United and Express FC.

The Chamber shall pronounce itself on the matter upon conclusion of the investigations.

According to the information released, the reports indicated that Ms. Nyago Diana denied Express FC access to the dressing room, exchanged abusive words with the coaches of the away team. She further denied the kits man of the away team access to the field of play at about eight minutes to warm up time.