Buganda Royal Institutes’ coach, Tony Ssebagala and captain, Paul Lule have been slapped with a three match ban each by the Competitions Disciplinary Panel (CDP) for misconduct.
Coach Ssebagala received the three match touchline ban today for inciting his players to act against the referees after their 7-4 loss to Mutoola BSC last Sunday.
“Upon analysis of the relevant facts as well as analysis of the match report, the CDP established that Mr. Ssebagala Tony indeed incited players of Buganda Royal against the referee. For his actions he was given a red card by the referee,” an excerpt from the CDP’s ruling read in part.
“Mr. Ssebagala Tony as one of the coaches on the team has an example to set to his own players and staff and to the general spectators,” the panel further noted.
“Having taken into consideration all the above, Mr. Ssebagala Tony is sanctioned with an additional one match suspension on top of the suspension arising from the red card received,” the CDP ruled.
As for Paul Lule, the experienced player was sanctioned for using abusive language towards the referee.
“Upon analysis of the relevant facts as well as analysis of the match report, the CDP established that the Player Lule Paul indeed used abusive language
towards the referee. For his actions he was given a red card by the referee,” an excerpt from the CDP’s ruling read.
“Accordingly, the CDP was satisfied that the actions of the Player Lule used abusive and insulting language towards the referee which behavior amounts to misconduct.”
“Consequently, the Player Lule Paul is sanctioned with an additional one match suspension on top of the suspension arising from the red card received.”
This means the coach and the player will miss Buganda Royal’s matches against Kampala Junior Team (KJT), Wolves, and Grace Church.
Buganda Royal is eighth on the table with three points having lost four of their five matches this campaign.
