{UAH} Uganda Cranes coach runs to court over non-payment
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Uganda Cranes coach runs to court over non-payment
Thursday September 8 2016
By ANDREW MWANGUHYA
KAMPALA.
Fufa have released a statement admitting they owe Micho Sredojevic "unpaid salaries" after the Uganda Cranes coach reportedly filed a case at the Fifa dispute resolution chamber in Zurich.
"Fufa indeed owes Milutin Sredojevic unpaid salaries and shares his frustrations over the delay," reads in part a statement from Fufa on Thursday.
"During the costly Afcon 2017 qualification campaign, Fufa prioritised all the meagre resources at its disposal to facilitate requirements for the success of the team and campaign."
The statement continues: "In preparation for the final group D but key match against Comoros, over the last two months alone, coach Milutin 'Micho' Sredojevic has been paid three times and received all his bonus and allowances entitlements for the Afcon 2017 campaign just like the rest of the team members.
"Fufa is committed to ensuring all his salary arrears are cleared and we are confident this will be handled."
Fufa were not particular in their statement regarding details in the dues they owe the coach, or how many months.
But the Daily Monitor can reveal that Fufa owe the Serbian five months in salary arrears, amounting to $60,000 (Shs203m). Our sources indicate that Micho earns about $12,000 (Shs40m) a month.
This newspaper can also divulge that while the coach's bonuses for the just-ended Afcon campaign were cleared by Fufa, together with the players and his technical team, the federation still owe Micho windfalls from the two Chan qualifiers against Sudan and as many World Cup qualifying ties against Togo.
Fufa's bonus system for Cranes players in competitive engagements is silent on coaches' amounts, but it indicates that players get $2000 (Shs6.7m) for a win, $1000 (Shs3.4m) a draw and $500 (Shs1.7m) for a loss.
If we are to use the players' structure, Micho is due $8,000 (Shs27m) for the four home and away wins against Sudan and Togo.
Micho is also entitled to some air tickets back home at least once a year and we understand that Fufa are yet to reimburse the coach for at least two or so of them.
A return ticket from Entebbe to Belgrade, Serbia via United Arab Emirates is $1600 (Shs5.4m). The total dues owed to the coach in salary arrears, match bonuses and air tickets then come to Shs235m.
It could be more since the coaches are said to earn more in bonuses yet we used the players' structure of $2000.
Earlier, it had come to our understanding that Micho had filed a case at the Fifa dispute resolution chamber in Zurich demanding that Fufa clear his outstanding salary and other dues.
"Let my lawyer do his part as I also do my professional job with the team," Micho told Daily Monitor when asked for comment, "As for me I continue planning for the team."
We, however, are still unable to readily and independently verify with the Fifa dispute resolution chamber in Zurich whether a case from Micho has indeed been received.
Micho led Uganda to the first Africa Cup of Nations finals since 1978 thanks to Farouk Miya's lone strike in the victory over Comoros last Sunday.
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