{"id":118856,"date":"2026-02-04T19:03:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T19:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/magogo-defends-football-funding-amid-ncs-criticism"},"modified":"2026-02-04T19:53:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T19:53:53","slug":"magogo-defends-football-funding-amid-ncs-criticism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/magogo-defends-football-funding-amid-ncs-criticism","title":{"rendered":"Magogo Defends Football Funding Amid NCS Criticism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. <\/strong><\/span><b>The President of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (Fufa), Moses Magogo, has defended football\u2019s dominant share of government sports funding, countering criticism from the National Council of Sports (NCS) and calls for him to champion other sporting disciplines.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Magogo\u2019s remarks come amid growing scrutiny over the distribution of the national sports budget, estimated at about Shs48 billion, across more than 50 sports federations, with football historically receiving the largest allocation.<\/p>\n<p>Questioning NCS\u2019s focus on international medals as the primary measure of success, Magogo argued that football offers broader economic value.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe language NCS uses about winning medals won\u2019t convince anyone who\u2019s focused on things like GDP,\u201d he said during an appearance on NBS Sport TV on Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>He highlighted football\u2019s commercial ecosystem\u2014including broadcasting, tourism, employment, and sponsorship\u2014as delivering greater economic returns compared to isolated podium finishes in individual sports.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing criticism over Fufa\u2019s control of Uganda Premier League broadcasts, Magogo said the arrangement with StarTimes was contractually agreed upon, with Fufa TV mandated to produce league matches.<\/p>\n<p>Some media stakeholders have voiced concerns over the setup.<\/p>\n<p>On sports infrastructure, Magogo cited Hoima Stadium, initially intended for football but later designated as a multipurpose facility for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) Uganda will co-host. He argued this demonstrates how football-driven investment benefits other sports.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOther disciplines are benefiting from football\u2019s focus,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Magogo also addressed concerns about his dual role as Fufa president and Member of Parliament for Budiope East, rejecting suggestions that he should lobby for funding for all sports federations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs Ffua president, I\u2019m tasked with supporting football, and as an MP, my role is different,\u201d he said. He added that sourcing funding for other federations was not his responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>The comments follow Fufa\u2019s recent appearances before Parliament\u2019s Budget Committee, where the federation has been defending an annual allocation exceeding Shs17 billion.<\/p>\n<p>With preparations for Afcon 2027 intensifying, scrutiny over transparency and value for money has increased.<\/p>\n<p>While Magogo acknowledged that engagement with NCS could be improved, he maintained that Fufa has remained open and accountable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe way we presented ourselves in Parliament reflects our openness,\u201d he said, adding that critics often remain silent when progress is made.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Uganda<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. The President of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (Fufa), Moses Magogo, has defended football\u2019s dominant share of government sports funding, countering criticism from the National Council of Sports (NCS) and calls for him to champion other sporting disciplines. Magogo\u2019s remarks come amid growing scrutiny over the distribution of the national sports [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":118855,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,17],"tags":[234],"class_list":["post-118856","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-sport","tag-uganda"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Magogo Defends Football Funding Amid NCS Criticism - Uganda<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The President of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (Fufa), Moses Magogo, has defended football\u2019s dominan ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/magogo-defends-football-funding-amid-ncs-criticism\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Magogo Defends Football Funding Amid NCS Criticism\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The President of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (Fufa), Moses Magogo, has defended football\u2019s dominan ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/magogo-defends-football-funding-amid-ncs-criticism\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Uganda\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AfricaPressTunisiaa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-02-04T19:03:15+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-02-04T19:53:53+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/uganda\/sites\/34\/2026\/02\/sm_1770222141.592613.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/magogo-defends-football-funding-amid-ncs-criticism#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/magogo-defends-football-funding-amid-ncs-criticism\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Magogo Defends Football Funding Amid NCS Criticism\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-04T19:03:15+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-04T19:53:53+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/magogo-defends-football-funding-amid-ncs-criticism\"},\"wordCount\":393,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/magogo-defends-football-funding-amid-ncs-criticism#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/uganda\/sites\/34\/2026\/02\/sm_1770222141.592613.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"uganda\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"sport\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/magogo-defends-football-funding-amid-ncs-criticism#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/magogo-defends-football-funding-amid-ncs-criticism\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/magogo-defends-football-funding-amid-ncs-criticism\",\"name\":\"Magogo Defends Football Funding Amid NCS Criticism - 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