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They have thus petitioned local football custodians FUFA, to sort the shortfalls before they honour the match.
Uganda Premier League champions Vipers SC have threatened to stay away from their forthcoming encounter with Kitara FC slated for Friday, at the Masindi Stadium.
The Venoms have cited the lack of sufficient security personnel to protect their players, fans and officials in their Sunday Stanbic Uganda Cup game against the Royals at the same ground.
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As they lost 5-4 in the penalties, Vipers assert the club was subjected to mistreatment in the pre-match, during the encounter and after the game.
They have thus petitioned local football custodians FUFA, to sort the shortfalls before they honour the Uganda Premier League match.
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08:13 - 16.04.2024
Official: Vipers petition FUFA over unfair refereeing by Ali Sabilla in the match against Kitara
Ali Sabilla Chelengat, during our Stanbic Uganda Cup semifinal game with Kitara FC, exhibited a high level of bias in his decisions, as per the club statement.
"1. That the Vipers SC Team was initially denied entry into the stadium and this caused an altercation that even led to the insulting and Man handling of our officials that were seeking explanation and trying to provide solutions to the situation," the club said in a letter addressed to FUFA.
"2. That during the game, Vipers SC Fans were thrown out of the VIP tribune by the Kitara FC fans and officials despite having paid entrance fees to that particular section."
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"3. That after the final whistle was blown, the entire Kitara FC crowd entered the pitch area with our players and officials still present hence beating and harming them."
"Despite witnessing all those nasty incidents that took place, the day's security only focused on protecting match officials and ignored Our players and officials."
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20:26 - 15.04.2024
STARS ABROAD Mutyaba can only get better, after a decent show in Africa's fiercest rivalry, as Zamalek defeats Al Ahly
It was only Mutyaba's second game in the Zamalek shirt, a test he surely passed with flying colours against the FIFA Club World Cup semifinalists.
"4. That the visible count of deployed security personnel yielded only four police officers for such an enormous crowd."
"5. That as per standard stadium and event management guidelines for football matches there ought to have been physical Separation of the Home and away Fans which was not evident."
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"6. However, it is disturbing that in the wake of such incidents, Verbal promises were heard from both the fans and officials of Kitara FC that Vipers SC should expect more atrocities in the upcoming Uganda premier League fixture on 19/04/2024."
"Sighting the above mentioned concerns, it is our position as Club that Unless FUFA as a requlator, steps in to address the above stated shortfalls in event management at Kitara FC, we are not risking the lives of our players, officials and fans by honoring the upcoming fixture on 19/04/2024."
"We thus seek your office to take note of our above referenced concerns and ensure fair play to our club and all involved for the good of the game," the letter summed.
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10:02 - 15.04.2024
USSSA District Schools Games Invincibles: St Mary's Kitende tame Buddo to win Wakiso Schools Championships in style
Overall, SMASK played 10 games and won each one of them, scoring 38 goals and conceding none.
Vipers will go top of the table with victory over Kitara, with the latter currently in the lead with 44 points, ahead of the former's 42.
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