Jinja North United Unveil Sadiq Sempigi As New Head Coach
FUFA Big League entity Jinja North United Football Club have confirmed the appointment of Sadiq Sempigi as their new head coach.
The CAF C licensed gaffer will now take over the helm at Jinja North by replacing Samad Musafiri who was serving in the same capacity last season with immediate effect.
Sempigi who recently guided Mbara City to the local top tier league has put pen to paper on a one-year employment deal that will keep him at the club until 2024.
The appointment of Sempigi signals Jinja North’s intent of securing a promotion to the top flight as articulated by club president, Ronald Isiko.
“We warmly welcome Mr Sadiq Sempigi. He is very experienced, and we entrust him with the project at hand,” said Isiko at media briefing at Bax Hotel in Jinja city on the evening of Monday, June 26, 2023.
“The task is to see the club promoted to the Uganda Premier League next season.”
Expressing his expectations of assuming the head coaching role at Jinja North United, Sempigi thanked the club management for the confidence in executing his coaching duties.
“I thank the club management for entrusting me with the project. It takes teamwork, determination and sacrifice to do such a job,” Sempigi said.
“Together, we shall build the team and play our hearts out to achieve the objectives of the club including promotion to the top tier league.”
Sempigi has previously coached at Buganda Province, Kampala University, Onduparaka Fc, Arua Hill SC and most recently at Mbarara City FC.