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Despite receiving colossal backlash even as an idea, FUFA has introduced the double licensing of players for the Uganda Premier League and the FUFA Big League, the second division.
What started as a mere idea at the FUFA retreat over a month ago has been inducted into a regulation ahead of the forthcoming domestic season.
Despite receiving colossal backlash even as an idea, FUFA has introduced the double licensing of players for the Uganda Premier League and the FUFA Big League, the second division.
In the one of its kind, players will bear licenses for two teams and be in line to simultaneously feature for two teams in a single campaign.
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Termed 'Double Players', the players who are eligible for two licenses will not be above 21 years.
"Only a player, whose 21st or earlier than 21st birthday takes place during the season for which he is intended to be licensed, is eligible for duo-licensing," a FUFA statement asserted.
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However, a single team will be required to have a maximum of five duo-licenced players, and they could all feature in a single game, should they be available.
"A Club shall register not more than five (5) player Double players as a Secondary Owner," the directive asserts.
"Whenever available for selection, Secondary Owners (the team that has acquired a duo-licenced player) shall include all acquired Double Players on the Match Day."
"Whenever a Secondary Owner plays a FUFA Official match, at any one time during that match, there shall be at least 2 Double Players among the players on the pitch."
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"Secondary owners of Double Players shall be expected to field these players for at least 70% of their matches," FUFA adds.
However, double-licensed players, unless it's on special consideration, shall not be allowed to play in the same league and a game involving both teams.
"The Primary and Secondary Owners shall not belong to the same league division."
"Whenever the Primary Owners and Secondary owners are to play each other in FUFA official match, the Double Players shall be ineligible to play for either side."
"FUFA may accept to register a player on a double license in a special and exceptional circumstance upon request by the intending Primary Owner."
FUFA further states that double licenses can only go for a particular half of the campaign, and even after renewal, a player can only stay at that loanee side.
"A double license shall be issued for a minimum of half a season and shall automatically expire at the beginning of the next player registration window unless renewed."
"Renewal shall only be permitted to the same secondary club within a season," the FUFA regulation adds.
"Foreign Players shall not be eligible for a Double License registration," the regulation cautions.
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At its inception during a FUFA retreat at the FUFA Technical Center in Njeru, the idea received multiple negative feedback.
Several football administrators and enthusiasts alike drew questions, asserting it may come with more negatives than positives.
Meanwhile, FUFA insists it's for the better, especially regards developing players who rarely get playing time at their clubs.
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