Players, club managers and
fans have been warned against sports hooliganism as the 42nd edition
of Moroto Uhuru league approaches quarter finals.
In a
planning meeting for quarter finals held at Moroto Resort hotel, Albino Lobongo
-the chairperson Moroto district football association congratulated the 8 teams
that made it to 8 and commended them for the discipline exhibited during the
preliminary stages.
Lobong called
upon the management of the clubs to sensitize their fans and players against acts
of hooliganism which he says is punishable by the Ugandan constitution.
Meanwhile,
Nelson Anying, Moroto district sports officer stressed that there is no more
space of hooliganism in sports if the region is to realize any development in
the sector.
Anying adds
that as sports leaders in Moroto they will continue to be very strict on
discipline and use of rules of the games.
The quarter
final games starting on 29 September to the 2nd October
2023 will see Maroons facing Elephants on 29th September, defending
champions UPDF Green stars will take on debutants Nadunget FC on 30th
September, Venoms Sports club will face Moroto Regional Referral Hospital
football club on 1st October and debutants Rupa football club will
square up with Veterans football club on 2nd October and all games
are to be played at Naitakwae sports complex.