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No need for Fufa to consult clubs on fate of UPL - Bainamani

Ugandan Premier League (UPL) Chief Executive Officer Bernard Bainamani has explained why there was no need to hold a meeting with clubs before deciding the fate of the 2019/20 season.

The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (Fufa) ended the Premier League and the Fufa Big League, going on to declare champions and relegate teams.

Basing his argument on why there was no need to hold consultative meetings, Bainamani cited regulations put in place to govern situations like the one presented by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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“Where the league format due to circumstances of force majeure fails to be completed within the season, the league winner shall be determined as follows,” Fufa's rule 18 (II) reads.