Corporate League now moves to curb ‘mercenary’ players

KAMPALA. Founded in 2002, the corporate league can be summed up as success story.
It goes without saying it has also had its challenges over the years, chief among them being the use of mercenaries particularly in football.

Going by recent revelations however, that could well be a thing of the past if Boaz Nabimanya who is in charge of discipline on the league’s executive committee is to be believed.

Nabimanya revealed at the launch of the 2016 season held at Hotel Africana that they have asked all companies to submit all the names of the players they intend to use throughout the season. We also intend to visit the human resource departments of the companies taking part as well as asking for Pay As You Earn(Paye) and company ID numbers plus NSSF cards,” he explained.

A total of 40 companies are expected to take part in this year’s competition which comprises of eight disciplines and kicks off on March 20 at Kyadondo Rugby Grounds.

Three new companies Gems Cambridge International School, Tullow Uganda and Spear Motors have joined the competition which was won by Hotel Africana last year.
Cipla Quality Chemicals are the most successful having three consecutive titles in 2011,2012 and 2013.

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