The Ugandan federation president, Moses Magogo is having a tough time to convince some of his countrymen that turning to the Zambian football legend, Kalusha Bwalya, to oversee the recruiting process of a new cranes coach is the right resolve.
The FUFA president found himself tweeting to justify Kalusha Bwalya’s appointment as the head of the panel that has Chief Executive Officer Edger Watson,
Asuma Lubowa (Fufa Technical Committee), Livingstone Kyambadde (Uganda Coaches Association) and a representative from National Council of Sports (NCS).
The consensus is split; those that have backed the appointment, with the others reckoning that turning to the Zambian legend will be seen as though Uganda is short of technocrats people.
FUFA finds itself hunting for a new coach after failing to settle Milutin Micho Sredojevic’s dues, leading to parting ways and the latter joining South African giants, Orlando Pirates, for the second stint.
Moses Basena took over the reigns on an interim basis after the departure of  Micho and it has been revealed that he is among of the applicants for the permanent job.
Zamfoot has established that Kalusha Bwalya will be paid for his work. Furthermore, that he was not engaged in his personal capacity but as an agent courtesy of the company he owns with his wife called Optimize.
This has raised eyebrows, that if Uganda failed to clear Micho’s arrears few months ago, why is it that now they have afforded to hire a foreign technocrat–when it could be cheap to engage some of the home soil legends such as former cranes captain, but now pundit and trained coach David Oboa.
On the other side of the coin, Kalusha Bwalya, the 1988 African player of the year, former Chipolopolo coach and Football Association of Zambia president; currently an Executive committee member at Confederation of African Football (CAF) and heads technical matters is obvious the right man for this task.
FUFA CEO, Edger Watson has this to say to the local press over Bwalya’s capability, “He is one unique African with many attributes. He has been head Caf Technical Committee, a legendary footballer, coached national team, a president of a federation (Zambia) and is neutral in terms of the Ugandan football status.
“His experience on the globe will give us that quality we need in determining our next coach.”
Kano nga musungu then everyone would have been happy
Lol. That’s Africa for you. Though, it is a very good question as to why hire a foreigner and at what cost to do something like selecting a coach. I think it would all come down to how much is being paid to Kalu and what is he bringing to the table.
Yeah let them just turn to their own legends least they fail to qualify to afcon…bekamubepesha!
Hope its not wanting to dent his firm he owns with his wife.
Why raise eyebrows? A month ago I met a Ugandan at a church in the U.S. He was fond of Kalusha and he told me Kalusha is a household name in Uganda! He has visited Uganda and he is reaceived like a hero there! Fast forward, a month later I read this news (Kalusha) as one of the top men vetting the coaching process in Uganda and it did not surprise me! But in Zambia as usual with “PHDs” the Pull Him Down syndrome, is up! What is wrong with some Africans?
@Amandla well said,all of the west africans i have met speak highly of kalusha, if uganda is looking for top notch coach with a affordable contract kalu is the ideal person to seek help from#Theplague#kingkalu
Some Zambians do not know too the iconic status of Kalu in Africa or the world!
KB- African legend.
Ugandan football will benefit.
@Isoka, thanks!
@Logic, you are right! If it is Umusungu hired to do the vetting process even if the musungu never played any soccer or was just from the komboni, the guys will be satisfied! Africans need to change their mentality! I have seen a lot guys!
We Zambians underestimate Kali,we don’t know the blessing and gift thst Zambia has in King Kalu.He has his foibles but the man is gifted.He is probably the only footballer to have played football in 4 different continents.