Council for East and Central Africa Football Council (CECAFA) media officer Rogers Mulindwa has hailed the level of competitiveness in this year’s Kagame Cup labeling it’s as the best ever.
Speaking to Kawowo Sports, Mulindwa cited examples of clubs from would be small footballing nations such as South Sudan and Djibouti that have put up quality performances unlike in the past.
“There have been no straight results at the tourney unlike previously,” Mulindwa said. “The level of competitiveness and quality of football has improved and without doubt, this is the best CECAFA club championship ever in my opinion,” Mulindwa added.
South Sudan’s Atlabara FC reached the knockout stages of the competition making history as the first ever side from the nation to achieve the feat; something Mulindwa says is an indicator of how the game in the region has grown.
“As a member of CECAFA, am proud of achievements of Atlabara FC and South Sudan in general and I see great competition from the nation in the near future. Last year, Wau Salam also performed well so the future looks bright for the nation.”
Mulindwa was however concerned that Eritrea hasn’t been represented by any club for a second consecutive year and promised this will be one of the items on the agenda at the CECAFA Congress in Ethiopia later this year.
“We did send them everything including tickets but they didn’t bother to come and yet made no communication. We need to keep our members and this Eritrea thing will be on menu as we prepare for the congress in Ethiopia,” Mulindwa stressed.
The tournament has reached semi-final stage with two Rwanda sides APR FC and Police plus KCC FC of Uganda and Sudan’s El Merriekh remaining but Mulindwa feels it’s any one’s championship and wishes the best team to clinch it.
“May the best team win it,” Mulindwa concluded.
