Uganda Premier League outfit, Nyamityobora Football Club has appointed academy coach Juma Ssekiziyivu as their interim trainer.
Ssekiziyivu has been one of the coaches but directly responsible for the academy side (U-19 team).
He is expected to see the club through their training sessions starting Friday, 15th February 2019.
This comes barely 24 hours after their head coach Asaph Mwebaze Jr. and his assistant Joseph Kiwanuka bid farewell to the players and some officials in their after math of their 2-0 home defeat against Express at the Kakyeka on Wednesday.
The move to appoint Ssekiziyivu was executed by Ben Immanuel Misagga, the club President who has
Misagga met with Ssekiziyivu on Thursday with the news confirming him as a temporary trainer meanwhile a permanent solution is sought.
I am ready to temporarily carry on the job because this is our club. We have to serve in good and trying times.
Juma Ssekiziyivu, Nyamityobora FC interim trainer
Ssekiziyivu, a CAF ‘C’ licenced coach will conduct his first training session on Friday morning.
For starters, Ssekiziyivu is a long serving coach at Nyamitybora having served under a number of coaches; Alex Isabirye, James Odoch and lately Mwebaze.
He is expected to be assisted by one senior player Ibrahim Mpengere and the goalkeeping coach, Hasshim Muhwezi.
Days before falling to Express in Mbarara, Nyamityobora had also lost to sworn rivals Mbarara City 3-0 during the much awaited derby game.
Nyamityobora is currently 15th on the log, second bottom with just 12 points from 19 matches.
Christened the Abanyakare, Nyamityobora have won and drawn three games apiece with 13 losses.
They face Paidha Black Angels next week during their immediate league match in line.
