Exclusive: Five best managers in Buganda Airtel Masazza Football tournament 2023 named

The Buganda Airtel Masazza Football Tournament 2023 episode exploded with a new breed of football team managers that fear no danger of encountering pressure from fans of their respective counties ‘Amasazza’. #WhisperEyeNews

Whisper Eye Investigation Bureau Unit conducted intensive research on all 18 counties that participated in the ongoing Buganda Airtel Masazza Football tournament and found five extraordinary Masazza Football Clubs managers.

Managing these football clubs is not a joke as it is associated with all of the pressure from fans and they’re too expensive to manage. The following managers manage giant counties in the tournament and all have managed to take their teams to the quarter-finals of the tournament.

No. 1. Bugaya Denis:

Bugaya Denis is the manager of Mawokota FC one of the giant teams in the tournament. He managed to address the challenges of the team immediately after he was appointed the manager.

He was able to identify a strong sponsor of the team – Brooks Agro Farm – Kitojjo, solving the main challenge of sponsorship.

In the past three tournaments, Mawokota has struggled a lot, to the extent of even failing to qualify from the group stage.

He has restructured the team, and Mawokota topped her Muganzirwazza group with 17 points ahead of the time record champion of the tournament Gomba with one point.

Mawokota in the group stage collected four points from champions Busiro defeating them in front of the Kabaka at Muteesa II Stadium, Wankuluku in the opening match 3-1, and a goal-less draw at Archbishop Kasujja Memorial Stadium, Buwama.

They earned four points from record champions of the tournament – Gomba, a win at Archbishop Kasujja Memorial Stadium, Buwama and a goalless draw at Kabulasoke Gomba.

However before the start of the tournament, Mawokota was seen as a weak team. It has proved to be more organized and turned into a giant-killer threatening other big teams, including; Singo, Buddu, and Buwekula.

Bugaya has united football fans in Mawokota who were divided by politics. Today both supporters of the ruling party and those from the opposition enjoy supporting the team freely.

Bugaya Denis is a lawyer.

No. 2. Haji Ssebulime Rajab:

Haji Ssebulime Rajab is the manager of Buwekula FC one of the favorites to win this year’s tournament.

Haji after assuming the position, with the help of the head of the technical department, Mr Kyambadde Joseph they mobilized sponsors including; GTC company, SSS Hotel Nakulabye, Minyalo Tyre World and individuals.

Buwekula FC under Haji Ssebulime decided to have an executive committee without any politicians as a way to deal with conflict of interest. And he told Whisper Eye Investigation Bureau that this has helped them so much.

Haji Ssebulime has been able to mobilize fans across the entire county and currently Buwekula FC is among the top teams with hundreds of football fans cheering their team home and away.

Buwekula FC topped her group without any defeat in 10 group stage matches, thus holding this record. They defeated the mighty Buddu FC home and away.

He has improved the recruitment of players into the team, and their welfare which boosts their morale.

Buwekula is playing home matches at St. Peter’s Technical Institute Mubende, and Mr Ssebulime has been successful in mobilizing fans to support the team.

No. 3. Nsamba Patrick Oshabe:

Kassanda North MP Nsamba Patrick Oshabe is the manager of Singo FC. Hon Nsamba created unity among Singo FC fans starting with leaders. He is a member of Kyagulanyi’s party NUP, however, he is working well with members of the ruling NRM like the chairman of the executive committee Ssekajja Ronald from the National Resistance Movement (NRM).

Hon Nsamba together with the Buganda Youth Council (BYC) chairman of Singo Mr Abby Ssenyonjo and sub-county chiefs organized a competitive Mukwenda Cup which brought all sub-counties of Singo.

They have used this tournament to scout for good players for their team. Singo FC has the highest number of players in the team recruited within the county.

Players recruited from the Mukwenda Cup include; Joseph Ssewaali from Lwamata Sub County,
Abibu Tugume from Kapeke Sub County in Kiboga district.

Patrick Odoi and Ssebinyansi from Ntwetwe Sub County in Kyankwanzi district.

Others are; Muhammad Mutamba
Yunusu Kamulegeya, Ssempijja Shafic, Dasan from Kasanda Sub County, and Eria from Bukuya Sub County in Kasanda district. Kayemba Henry Busimbi Sub County, and Jjjuko from Busimbi Sub County, Mityana district.

Hon Nsamba introduced seasonal tickets as a way to mobilize resources to finance the team locally known as ‘Beera ne Card’. Gate collection remains the major source of revenue for Singo FC.

He has mobilized all leaders under the Mengo government in Singo to drum for support for their team making it easy to have fans park at Mityana-Singo Ssaza Stadium supporting their team.

No. 4. Lubega Johnson:

Mr Lubega Henry locally known as Teacher Lubega is at the helm of record champions of the tournament – Gomba FC.

Mr Lubega has been the assistant manager for Gomba FC for the past four years, and they won one trophy in their term in charge of the team.

Teacher Lubega told Whisper Eye News, that Gomba FC fans demand more, they’re used to winning so they exert a lot of pressure on the manager and the committee, which helps them to perform.

In an exclusive interview, Teacher Lubega said “Managing Gomba FC is like sitting on a hot plate!”.

Since Gomba FC won the first tournament in 2004, they have not turned back, they keep on pushing looking for glory.

Teacher Lubega has a verst experience in the management of the Masaza football tournament, he has mobilized residents of Gomba, and those outside Gomba to support the team.

He has an exclusive strategy to convince players to sign for their team making the recruitment process easy.

No. 5. Zziwa Steven:

Ssalongo Zziwa Steven a born of Kabungo Village in Kalungu district is the team manager of the mighty Buddu FC. He is one of the youngest managers of Masaza football teams.

Ssalongo Zziwa has been the youth leader of Buddu County in charge of Sports from 2016 to 2022, which brought him directly to the management committee of the team.

Buddu FC is among the top teams with a lot of pressure, fans demand winning games. At his age, he is bold as brass and determined to lead Buddu FC to glory.

As a county youth leader between 2016 to 2022, Zziwa interacted with many leaders both in the central government, and the Mengo government which made his work easy to mobilize funds for the team