Kampala Queens Players Go Months Without Pay

By: Geoffrey Mugabi

Finance Trust Bank FUFA Women Super League side Kampala Queens FC are facing serious financial challenges, with players reportedly going months without pay.

According to sources close to the club, the players have gone up to seven months without receiving their salaries.

As a result, some players have been forced to use their own money to attend training sessions, while those residing at the club’s base in Mutundwe are transported using the club van.

The situation is believed to have affected performances on the pitch, with players reportedly demanding unpaid salaries and match allowances.

Kampala Queens have lost five matches so far this season, including back-to-back defeats to She Corporate and Amus College in their most recent outings.

They have suffered home and away defeats to She Corporate, as well as losses to She Maroons, St Noa, and Amus College.

The five defeats mark the highest number of losses the club has recorded in a single season since the inception of the FUFA Women Super League.

They currently sit third on the table with 32 points from 19 matches, trailing table leaders She Corporate by 15 points.

With only three games remaining, Kampala Queens are mathematically out of the title race.

Despite sitting third, Kampala Queens could drop further if St Noa win their two games in hand.

The team has also had to cope with the departure of key players, including captain Shamirah Nalugya, Daisy Nakaziro, and ZainahNandede.

However, questions remain as to whether the current squad, despite its quality and depth, should have performed better under the circumstances.

Attention has also turned to the technical bench led by head coach Asefa Firew Haile Gabreal, alongside Sharon Kizza Aceng and Shafic Mutebi, with concerns raised over whether tactical shortcomings may have contributed to the team’s struggles.

Kampala Queens, long regarded as a model club in women’s football, now find themselves facing challenges that raise broader concerns about the state and development of the league.