Express fans to raise funds for player transfers

Express chairperson Florence Nakiwala Kiyingi with club brand ambassador Bobi Wine and CEO Ahmed Rama Hadji recently. PHOTO BY DENIS BBOSA 

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Soccer. New chairman Florence Nakiwala Kiyingi and a coach will be unveiled to the Red Eagles fans at Wankulukuku Stadium today.

When Express chairperson Florence Nakiwala Kiyingi was appointed last month, she promised to revive the club’s fortunes and address their financial woes collectively.

Today, Nakiwala will officially be unveiled to the club fans at a thanksgiving party at Wankulukuku Stadium and will spearhead a campaign geared towards collecting funds so that the club can wrestle with other giants in the ongoing local transfer window. “The party is free of charge to all fans. We are going to have a lot of activities like club re-branding, a celebrity match between club legends and celebrity supporters like Bobi Wine, Geoffrey Lutaaya and Dax Kartel as well as opening club offices, merchandise shop, recognizing former leaders and donors, fundraising and entertainment,” Express publicist Musa Kagimu, revealed.

Budding musician Sulaiman Ssebunya aka Dax Kartel of ‘Bakuzaala mu Baala’ fame promised to sing for free because he has supported Express since he was a kid.
According to Robert Mujjabi, the Express technical director, they are going to take today’s fans gala to introduce a new head coach since current tactician Wasswa Bbosa doesn’t meet Fufa’s required CAF license A qualifications.

Relatedly, the Red Eagles confirmed the sale of star midfielder Ibrahim Kayiwa to Uganda Cup kings Vipers and promised to keep the rest of the established stars for next season. “We want to fund-raise over Shs100m this Friday (today) so that we can kick start our rebuilding process. We have sent invitations to big shots in the country like President Yoweri Museveni who is our supporter, Cardinal Emmanuel Wamala and among others,” Ahmed Rama Hadji, the club CEO, revealed.

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