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Munaaba also highlights how tough it has been to transition from a player role to an administrator where he is required to deal with several individuals and their behaviours.
Few footballers take on other roles in the game when they retire, with many opting for the obvious coaching positions.
However, Allan Munaaba, now the CEO of URA FC, at Uganda Premier League side, is a former player who turned out for the tax collectors for a cool thirteen years.
The former marauding left back retired in 2020 and decided to take on an administrative role at the club.
This decision came after closely following former Manchester United Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Ed Woodward.
“You can never win if you don’t have challenges. As a player, I always loved challenges, something I have taken up even up to now,” Munaaba explained to Pulse Sports.
“I am motivated by Ed Woodward, the former Manchester United CEO because Man United fans were against him at one time how he handled the situation that stood out for me,” he added.
Ed Woodward’s time at Man United may not be illustrious, with the club failing to retain some of its on-pitch success.
The decision to join the European Super League causing also tainted his legacy at the club, to the extent of forcing him out, however, how he steered the club into a commercial superpower amidst the challenges stood out.
Munaaba also highlights how tough it has been to transition from a player role to an administrator where he is required to deal with several individuals and their behaviours.
“It has taken quite a while because you have to handle different people. When I was team captain, I only handled a small group of people,” Munaaba stressed.
“But now I manage the technical team, sponsors, media, and the players,” he noted before adding, “To move from macro to micro-management is hard.”
“But it has taught me how to multitask and think strategically. So, I would say I am taking it step by step as I grow into my role,” he continued.
URA FC struggled in the first round, managing only two league wins from the available twelve. However, they beefed up the team before the second round got underway.
Munaaba says his aim was to create stability within the team. “I am trying to change the organizational structure of the club.”
“We need to have players stay at the club for a while and not chop and change because that makes it hard to have stability.”
Allan Munaaba played for URA FC for thirteen seasons between 2006 and 2019, captaining the side for three years before he retired in 2020.
While playing for URA FC, he won three league titles, two domestic cups, and the Mapinduzi cup.
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