Coaching dilemma rocks Blacks Power as wounded Jinja North visit

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Coaching dilemma rocks Blacks Power as wounded Jinja North visit

Fred Mwambu 07:38 - 07.10.2023

Bob Obira, who was registered as the coach against Kataka, is ineligible after receiving matching orders for causing trouble.

Blacks Power are facing an early dilemma on their technical bench after only two matches played in the betPawa Big League.

The side from Lira was demoted from the Uganda Premier League after only a season and was hoping to bounce back immediately.

However, they’ll have some issues to handle on Sunday as both their head coach and assistant are away.

Francis Mugerwa had been named the team’s head coach but he told Pulse Sports that he has been away from the team.

The club’s chief executive officer Edison Sabasaba confirmed the reports and said that the coach “asked for leave to handle some private issues”.

Bob Obira, who was registered as the coach against Kataka, is ineligible after receiving matching orders for causing trouble.

That leaves the second assistant, John Ong’odia, in charge.

Break the duck

Their opponent Jinja North will hope to capitalise on Blacks Power’s glitches as they seek their first win under coach Sadiq Ssempijja.

The coach was credited for promoting Mbarara City last season but has struggled to set the team rolling, losing to Police and a draw away to Booma.

Ssempijja is optimistic that his team will break the duck on Sunday and record their first win.

“The team is playing well but the results haven’t started flowing but we have made some adjustments in training to handle that before our game in Lira,” the soft-spoken coach told Pulse Sports.

The match will kick off at 4 PM at the Akii Bua Stadium in Lira.

betPawa Big League – fixtures

Sunday 8th, October

Calvary FC vs Lugazi FC - Midigo P/S Grd, Yumbe

Blacks Power FC vs Jinja North United FC - Akiibua Stadium, Lira

Kyetume FC vs Young Elephant FC - Nakisunga Ssaza, Kyetume

Onduparaka FC vs Kataka FC Greenlight Stadium, Arua

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