The Tax Collectors will start the new season in an away clash with UPDF FC at the Bombo Military Barracks Grounds on September 15, but the biggest question at the moment is, who will be the coach when that time comes?
URA FC is a team still in mourning following the demise of head coach Sam Timbe last week.
The tactician was laid to rest on Monday, and the football club will have to find a replacement sooner rather than later as the Startimes Uganda Premier League season is set to kick off next month.
The Tax Collectors will start the new season in an away clash with UPDF FC at the Bombo Military Barracks Grounds on September 15, but the biggest question at the moment is, who will be the coach when that time comes?
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07:10 - 23.08.2023
FOOTBALL Will new Vipers coach turn things around to survive the axe of his trigger-happy employers?
The start to life at Vipers could have been better for Neiva, whose first competitive game saw his side eliminated from the FUFA Super 8 Tournament by BUL FC early this month.
Pulse Sports looks at the various options available for URA FC to choose from.
Abdallah Mubiru
The former KCCA FC, Vipers SC, Police FC and Uganda Cranes head coach is looking for his next job after leaving Tanzanian outfit Mbeya City.
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Having joined the Tanzanian side in June last year, the tactician is back home and is one of the best options on the market.
His approach to the game and love for possession-based football has made him one of the most admired coaches in Uganda. And at URA, a team with the resources needed to compete, Mubiru would be a great choice.
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15:52 - 22.08.2023
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Sam Ssimbwa
Ssimbwa’s last appointment in Ugandan football was at newly-promoted Kitara FC, a team he helped win the FUFA Big League and earn promotion to the top flight.
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Having taken over on January 30 to replace Mark Twinamatsiko, Ssimbwa managed to win eight of the 15 Big League games he was in charge of, drew six and lost only once on the way to the UPL.
But most importantly, Ssimbwa is no stranger to URA FC. Ssimbwa spent three seasons at URA and only left the club in 2021 after failing to reach an agreement with the club to have his contract renewed.
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12:36 - 22.08.2023
FOOTBALL Undeterred by defeat: Yunus Sentamu, Milton Karisa maintain their resolve
Vipers SC's recent 2-0 setback against Jwaneng Galaxy in the preliminary round of the CAF Champions League hasn't dampened the spirits of the team.
If the two parties agreed terms, the former KCCA FC, SC Villa and Express FC manager would make a great choice.
Jackson Mayanja
He has previously been at URA FC/Lyantonde and also managed at clubs such as Bunamwaya SC/Vipers, KCCA FC, Kagera FC and Simba SC. He also served as Assistant Coach to Mike Mutebi at AS Kigali.
He has managed the Uganda National Under 20 team, the Hippos.
Most recently, he helped KCCA finish second in the UPL after taking interim charge of the club in the final bend of last season.
Mike Mutebi
Mutebi has been out of work since April 2022, when he was fired by Rwandan side AS Kigali and is available on the market.
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He is most remembered for his tenure at KCCA when he helped the club get into the CAF Champions League Group Stages and also won the team’s first League and Cup double.
A teacher of the game who wants to do things his way, Mutebi comes with stringent conditions. He is certainly not a gun-for-hire kind of manager and requires time to build a team. He was successful at KCCA and has quite missed on the touchline by football fans.
Alex Isabirye
He needs no introduction. He is the man who helped Vipers win the League and Cup double last season but is currently unemployed following his resignation from the Venoms job.
Isabirye cited infringement on his role as the main reason for throwing in the towel.
Isabirye has a history with URA, having helped them to the league title in the 2010/11 season and the Uganda Cup in 2012.
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