Mutebi, Kajoba biggest managerial casualties of the season

That Mike Mutebi, undoubtedly the doyen of local football coaches, could be thrown under the bus at KCCA after a trophy laden  five-year spell was unfathomable.
A staccato of reasons was thrown around by KCCA management for his impromptu dismissal on March 30 – but to-date the club is yet to stabilise to the required standards. 

They included a soured relationship with the club board, early Caf Confederation Cup ejection and an indifferent start to the league season that saw KCCA trail then table leaders URA by nine points.Though the divorce was branded as mutual consent by the club, the battle lines had been drawn.

Mutebi, replaced by his deputy Morley Byekwaso, is constantly linked to Vipers and Uganda Cranes.
After a mixed spell on an interim basis, Byekwaso will reportedly sign the dotted lines for a two-year permanent deal as KCCA boss, presumably enough to unleash his transition.

Livingstone Mbabazi continued with his  nomadic stance when he swapped troubled Kyetume for Mbarara City.
A season before he had oscillated from Mbarara City, Wakiso Giants to Onduparaka. His departure at Kyetume was tagged to disagreement with the club owner and a divided dressing room – the same issues that precipitated the axing of his successors Alex Isabirye and later Jackson Mayanja. 
Isabirye would later find solace at Bul, a job that was vacated by Athur Kyesimira – sent packing midway the season for stalled progress. 
Onduparaka coaching woes escalated when they axed three coaches in one season. Vialli Bainomugisha didn’t stay past the first five games before Mubarak Wamboka took on the reins. 

Towards the end of the season, he was replaced with Joseph Mutyaba, who also deserted the Arua-based club citing managerial interference and financial constraints.
And just like that, Fred Kajoba threw in the towel at Vipers. He said his preference was for Uganda Cranes not Vipers where he was unsure of what might happen the following day. His blue-eyed sergeant Paul Kiwanuka carried on. 
Vipers president Lawrence Mulindwa on Monday castigated the “unbecoming” demeanour Kajoba exhibited.
“They say Vipers has pressure, every strict job does. That is the problem of most Ugandan coaches who study for two weeks and attain Caf  licences,” Mulindwa said in a veiled jab.

Meanwhile, Kefa Kisala’s time at UPDF was saved by a contract; he stands to be compensated if sacked. UPDF could only suspend Kisala with his deputy Saka Mpiima handling four games – Kisala returned on the last win over SC Villa.
In the far-east, Samadu Musafiri was not as lucky as the relegated Myda showed him the exit door with barely anything left to play for.
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