Ugandan football is facing yet another storm as players from Mbarara City FC and Calvary FC reveal painful struggles over unpaid wages, laying bare the deep financial cracks threatening the Uganda Premier League.
In a dramatic turn of events, both clubs recently parted ways with their head coaches, Simon Peter Mugerwa at Mbarara City and Jimmy Kintu at Calvary FC.
But behind the coaching exits lies a far more distressing situation that players say has pushed them to the brink.
According to several players who preferred anonymity, both teams have gone three months without paying salaries, and the promised sign-on fees never reached them.
Many describe living in frustration and uncertainty, with some admitting they are struggling to meet basic needs as the crisis drags on.
At Mbarara City, the situation has sparked even more anger after reports emerged that the club’s management allegedly decided to pay only eight players, leaving the rest in the cold. This decision has caused deep divisions within the camp and cast a long shadow over the team’s season.
The instability has reflected directly on the pitch. Calvary FC, rooted at the very bottom of the 16-team table with just one point, return to action on 19th November, hosting UPDF FC at the Midigo Primary School playground.
Meanwhile, the Ankole Lions, who sit second-bottom with only two points from six matches, travel to Hoima for a showdown with Buhimba United Saints on 21st November.
