MICHO SACKED AGAIN AS CRANES COACH

By Moses Kalunji

Milutin Sredojevic commonly known as Micho was sacked from the Uganda cranes head coach position on Thursday 14th September 2023
FUFA and Mr. Milutin Sredojevic mutually agreed to end the three year existing employment contract between the two parties following the failure by Uganda cranes to qualify for the AFCON 2023. “FUFA appreciates all efforts and commitment by Mr. Milutin during his period as Head coach of Uganda Cranes” part of the statement said.

Uganda finished third, a point below second placed Tanzania and nine points below tabled leaders Algeria to miss out on playing in the AFCON finals in Ivory Coast.
Before his sacking, Ugandans were not happy with the team given its performance following the struggles the Cranes teams ( senior and CHAN teams ) passed through under his second regime showing alot of inconsistency in the matches winning rate and lack of tactical ability even in matches deemed soft and easy. It has taken so long since we last saw cranes having a convincing win in Micho’s second regime and this comes as a result of the team loosing shape through playing too much defensive football, little pressing football and little offensive play. The team in his regime has also not given chance to young football talents like Allan Okello, Bubos Byaruhanga and others, rather, it has stuck on the old team footballers like Farouk Miya, Hassan Wasswa who was in retirement and even called back at the team leaving no chance for the young footballers.

Micho took back the job in 2021 after Uganda failed to make the AFCON in Cameroon, replacing the then interim coach Abdallah Mubiru who had taken over from Jonathan Mckinstry. Since 2021, he has been in charge of 17 competitive games for the Cranes and he won seven games, drew five and lost five plus loosing to qualify for AFCON 2023.

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