FUFA has received Shs87m ($50,000) from Africa football governing body Caf. The money is part of $100,000 (Shs174m) annual grant under the CAF Development Programme “Contract with Africa” which the federation is set to get in 2006-2007.

Confederation of African Football Director of Communications and Public Relations Sulemani Habuba confirmed to Daily Monitor on phone yesterday that the body dispatched the money to Fufa.

“ Uganda is one of the 13 Caf members who have received half the grant in the current financial year,” he said.
Fufa boss Mr Lawrence Mulindwa acknowledged receipt of the money.

“We have used some of the money to pay the federation Education Officer William Byuma and the rest will be used to organise women football tournaments, pitches for Under-15s, and purchase of 1,500 balls to distribute to grassroots,” Mulindwa said.

The Cairo based body introduced the “Contract With Africa” programme last year.