KCCA FC and Tanzania Giants Young Africans Sports Club (Tanzania) have entered a three year partnership.
This Memorandum of Understanding is effective from August 2021 to August 2024.
Nicknamed “Timu ya Wananchi” , “Yanga”, Young Africans hails from Jangwani, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Founded in 1935, the club play their home games at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium.
The overall purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding is to ensure mutual affiliation and relationship building among the two (02) parties, KCCA FC and Young Africans SC.
This is one of the fruits of KCCA FC’s extended stay in Dar es Salaam for a pre season ahead of the 2021 / 2022 StarTimes Uganda Premier League.
During KCCA FC’s stay in Dar es Salaam for the Pre Season, the Club has been training at Yanga SC’s training complex known as Avic City.
The partnership ensures the following;
KCCA FC to bench mark from Young Africans SC on fans mobilization and engagement strategies
hence growing the game of football together in the East African region.
Both Clubs to facilitate Human Resource exchange programs across board
including Players, Coaches and other staff where applicable.
Both Clubs to share knowledge and expertise where applicable in the different departments at the Clubs.
Both Clubs to consult the other party of any Player/s in their respective Leagues as deemed fit.
Both clubs to host each other for training camp (Pre-Season) during agreed favorable timelines.
KCCA FC Vice Chairman Aggrey Ashaba who signed the agreement on behalf of KCCA FC spoke to this website and said:
We have signed a partnership on technical and knowledge exchanges, player development programmes and player transfers. This partnership is inline with our strategic plan. Among the key result areas include Human capital development and Strategic alliances and partnerships. We hope to have a grateful partnership with Young Africa SC
Aggrey Ashaba – KCCA FC – Vice Chairman
The KCCA FC CEO Anisha Shahir Muhoozi who was also present as both clubs penned the three year agreement had this to say;
This is a big leap forward in our growth as a club and we shall continue having more of these strategic partnerships that grow and develop the Club wholistically. Our association with Yanga comes at the right time as the Club’s theme for season 2021/2022 is Fans Mobilisation. We are intent on this objective and partnering with Yanga who are leaders in this area we believe is a step in the right direction.
Anisha Shahir Muhoozi – KCCA FC CEO
Haji Mfikirwa the Ag. Secretary General who signed the agreement on behalf of Young Africa SC had this to say;
We are delighted to partner with KCCA FC and we look forward to greater things together. KCCA FC is one of the biggest clubs in CECAFA and having a Memorandum of Understanding with them will help develop each other and grow better as clubs.
Haji Mfikirwa – Young Africans SC – Ag. Secretary General
In attendance as well during this signoff from the Club was Mayor Ali Nganda Kasirye , a board member and Moses Kaddu , Manager Admin & Operations.
Young Africans SC is the second football club on the continent of Africa that KCCA FC has signed a partnership with. The first was El Gouna (Egypt) in 2019.
KCCA FC now has a number of partnerships with different entities namely; USPA, Masaka SSS, Kibuli SSS, Old Kampala SSS, Club Ambiance, Century Cinema, El Gouna FC (Egypt) and Young Africans SC among others .
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