Jackson Mayanja has been unveiled as the new coach of Uganda Super League side Bunamwaya. Until his appointment on Sunday, Mayanja was linked to Scottish side Hearts’ assistant coach job.
I have signed a two year deal with Bunamwaya and will begin work on Monday
Jackson Mayanja
Mayanja, once assistant to Lazslo Csaba during his time with Uganda Cranes confirmed his appointment.
“I have signed a two year deal with Bunamwaya and will begin work on Monday,” Mayanja told KickOffEastAfrica.com.
Mayanja also revealed that Richard Wasswa who has been the coach will remain as his assistant.
Mayanja was a free man for the past one year after failing to agree on a new contract with KCC. He had previously coached URA FC.
Meanwhile, Bobby Williamson, the former Kilmarnock and Hibernian manager, has been briefed by the Hearts boss Csaba Laszlo on life in Uganda.
Williamson has expressed an interest in succeeding Laszlo as manager of the Ugandan national team, and the Hearts coach painted a positive picture yesterday of a job which he left abruptly to move to Edinburgh.
Uganda lie third in African Group Three, the first stage of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup, and Laszlo believes a manager who came in and helped them qualify would become a national hero.
"You have two games, against Benin and Niger, and if you win the two games you are the ‘King of Uganda’," he said, although in reality there would still be a long way to go before a place in the finals was secured. Fufa is expected to name a new coach by August 15.
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