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UPL explains postponing Bright Stars vs KCCA game

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Action between KCCA and Bright Stars (Photo by KCCA FC media)
Action between KCCA and Bright Stars (Photo by KCCA FC media)

By: Erias Kayondo 

Bright stars FC was set to host KCCA at Mwererwe in their return match of the season this weekend on Sunday 25th, March, 2018 but the game was postponed with just a few days left to kick off.

The reschedule has now occurred for the second time as KCCA was meant to open it’s second round play of the season with a visit to the champions Stadium in Mwererwe but was postponed due to the busy schedule of the Lugogo based side with continental engagements.

This time however the, game was postponed to an unknown date with the Uganda Premier League Secretariat citing the fact that 3 of KCCA FC’s players are busy with the national team in preparation for the two upcoming international friendlies against Sao Tome and Principe and Malawi respectively.

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” FUFA has summoned two more players (Derrick Nsibambi and Charles Lukwago) from KCCA FC for the two international friendly matches with Sao Tome and Principe on Saturday 24th and Tuesday 27th March respectively. This brings the total to three players including Timothy Awany” reads part of the letter.

The same letter explains in details what the law stipulates about such incidences. It says;

Article 19(17) of FUFA competitions’ rules provide that ;” If a club has two(2) or more players on the national team, the fixture involving such a club may be called off three (3) days before and three (3) days after the national team engagement if it is to be played in Uganda”.

However, the letter does not specify the period or provide a particular date at which this game shall be played.

It should also be remembered that this was supposed to be the first game between the two clubs in the second round of the season but was postponed because of KCCA FC’s continental engagements.

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