Shafic Kiyaga
The Uganda Premier League secretariat has postponed the football game between Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and Police FC. The game was scheduled to be played on Tuesday at Mandela National Stadium.
The postponement comes after the tax collectors wrote to UPL to say they cannot honour the fixture due missing players who are on national duty.
URA captain Shafik Kagimu, Dickson Kigongo and defender Paul Mbowa were among the players called up to join the U23 team, Kobs. The team is due to play the South Sudan U23 side on Wednesday at the Startimes Stadium Lugogo in an Afcon U-23 qualifier.
A statement signed by UPL chief executive officer Benard Bainamani, says a new date will be communicated in accordance with article 26 of the competition rules.
“If a club has three or more players in the national team, the fixture involving such a club may be called off three days before and three days after the national team engagement is to be played in Uganda” reads article 26.
However, the rest of the match day fixtures are to be played as scheduled when Bright Stars host Express FC, BUL travel to Mbarara City and Kirinya Jinja SS host Maroons.
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