Uganda football association has increased the number of foreign players clubs can feature in domestic competitions from three to five.
The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) announced the amendment of its player regulations on Friday, November 4 2022.
UGANDAN CLUBS IN CAF COMPETITIONS
FUFA says they moved in to amend the regulations in view of Ugandan club’s participation in demanding CAF competitions.
In a statement, FUFA says Ugandan clubs were struggling to compete against opposition laden with imports.
“Considering that our clubs are starting to compete in group stages of CAF Inter Club competitions. And yet their probable competitors use more foreign players. The Executive has amended an increase to the number of foreign players for FUFA Competitions from three (3) to five (5),” the statement reads.
“This will enable our clubs in the CAF Inter Club Competitions to use such players in FUFA Competitions as well.”
“In this regard, the FCR Article 19 (2) (V) is hereby, with immediate effect, amended to read as follows:
“A club shall be allowed to field a maximum of five (5) foreign players in any single FUFA Competition match. Relatedly not more than one (1) of the five (5) may be a goalkeeper.”
TRANSFER REGULATIONS
The change of the transfer regulations should be good news to Vipers, Ugandan representatives in the CAF Champions League.
Vipers advanced to the group stages of the Champions League for the first time in their history. This was after dumping out Mazembe in the round of 32.
The Ugandan side is representing East Africa in the round of 16. The two other sides from that region are El Merreikh and Al Hilal of Sudan and Simba from Tanzania.
Vipers were the surprise face in the group stages whose participants include Mamelodi Sundowns and Petro de Luanda from Angola representing Southern Africa.
Wydad Casablanca, who are the defending champions, also made it to the group stages alongside Al Ahly, Zamalek and Raja Casablanca.
