Sam Ssimbwa and Jackson Mayanja have both denied that they have differences with each other. The denial comes after both bounced back on the Cranes technical team six months after controversially being dropped following team's elimination by Tanzania in the African Nations Championship (CHAN).Ssimbwa was appointed as first assistant on Friday and Mayanja bounced back as second assistant 48 hours later.
“We have no differences, never clashed, we played in the same successful KCC team and we are both good coaches who can use our expertise to help Cranes,” Ssimbwa said.
He added: “I am the one who requested the federation to bring Mayanja back on board.”
For his part, Mayanja said he could not let down his country by turning down the appointment.
“We are both ambitious young coaches, maybe people think we don’t like each other,” Mayanja said.
When asked Edgar Watson, Fufa Technical Director, to clarify what has changed now and six months ago when the duo were sacked, he could only say the environment has change. “Coach Bobby Williamson recommended Mayanja to join the technical team before he left for Scotland for burial of his father,” he concluded.
However, another source in Fufa said that former Cranes coach Lazslo Csaba recommended Mayanja to Williamson.
The same source also said that Williamson’s contract ends after the Benin match on Sunday, Ssimbwa and Mayanja will handle the Cranes during Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup scheduled for December 31–January 13, 2009 to be held here.
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