Ssempijji is ready for the tough job at Jinja North in the FUFA Big League

FOOTBALL Ssempijji is ready for the tough job at Jinja North in the FUFA Big League

Fred Mwambu • 08:27 - 27.06.2023

Coach Sadiq Ssempijji was at the heart of Arua Hill’s promotion two seasons ago before guiding Mbarara City back to the Uganda Premier League last season.

Sadiq Ssempijji is associated to two teams that have earned promotions from the FUFA Big League in the last three seasons.

The calm-talking coach was at the heart of Arua Hill’s promotion two seasons ago before guiding Mbarara City back to the Uganda Premier League last season.

He has embarked on a similar mission as he seeks to push Jinja North United to the finish line in the 2023/24 season.

The coach admits that the job is challenging but has promised to prepare the team for the season.

“It is going to be a tough assignment, but we have the right experience to see to it that we achieve the target,” Ssempijji said after his unveiling on Monday.

Good foundation

He takes over from coaches Abdulswamadu] Musafiri and Fred Lumu, who could only manage a 10th-place finish with only 39 points after 30 games.

“My predecessors [Abdulswamadu] Musafiri and Fred Lumu did a good job of setting the team up and left a good foundation which we can use to build. The team has several good players, but we shall add a few to boost the squad,” he added.

Ssempijji is credited for reassembling a tattered Mbarara City outfit into a team that won promotion.

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