Top News UGANDA : Micho returns to Uganda coaching job on three-year contract

Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic has been re-appointed as Uganda head coach, four years after he led the Cranes to glory.

Micho has returned to Uganda weeks after parting ways with Zambia national football team following a string of poor results.

A statement Uganda FA says Micho will address the press next Tuesday to unveil his plans for the Cranes.

Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) hereby announces that Mr. Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic has been appointed Head coach of the Uganda Cranes on a three-year renewable contract effective 1st August 2021,” FUFA statement reads.

Micho has been given a free hand to name his backroom staff. 

The Serbian mentor led the Cranes to the Africa Cup of Nations finals in 2017 for the first time in 38 years, before jumping ship to pick a coaching job at Orlando Pirates in South Africa.

In 2019, Micho then left South Africa in controversial circumstances, saying he was travelling back home to Europe to attend to a family emergency.

A few days later, he was unveiled as Zamalek SC coach in Egypt but he did not finish a season there.

Soon, Micho was on his way to Zambia where, after over a year at the helm, he did not deliver the goods as expected.

Under his watch, Chipolopolo failed to qualify for the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations finals scheduled for Cameroon and a few weeks ago, failed to defend the Cosafa Cup in South Africa.


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