Uganda Women Football Expert, Ayub Khalifa Returns as U20 Boss

After the 2022 AWCON finals in Morocco where Uganda took part, the football governing body on the land, FUFA announced all women national teams coaching positions vacant and asked coaches to apply for them again.

Among the vacant positions were the U20 national team coaching bench.

However, on Sunday via their official website, Federation or Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) announced Kawempe Muslin gaffer Ayub Khalifa Kiyingi as the man to take the position.

“The vacant position of the Uganda U-20 women’s national team has been filled with the appointment of Ayub Khalifah Kiyingi by the FUFA Executive Committee.” FUFA website confirmed.

For starters, Ayub Khalifa was the head coach of the same team before FUFA set all positions vacant.

“Four other positions have been announced as well; Goalkeeper trainer for all National women teams is Mubarak Kiberu, fitness coach is Ayobo Felix, Team doctor Mable Kabatalindwa and Kits woman Nalwadda Prossy.  

However, evaluation of applicants is ongoing for the Head Coach Women’s Senior Team (Crested Cranes), assistant head coach Women’s Senior team and Assistant coach U-17 Women’s team (Teen Cranes).

According to FUFA, the appointments take immediate effect.