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Vipers win petition over Tooro United, extend lead to 7 points

Vipers win petition over Tooro United, extend lead to 7 points. photo credit/ Vipers FC Media

The 2021-2022 Uganda Premier League has taken a dramatic twist at the final bend.

Current table leaders Vipers Sports Club have benefited from a board room decision.

The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) competitions disciplinary panel constituting Deo Mutabazi, Robert Sserunjoji and George Kabwimukya ruled in favour of Vipers Sports Club winning a petition over Tooro United.

The decision CDP No.10 of 2022 was ruled in favour of Vipers after Tooro United filed an ineligible player shirt No. 26 Ronald Kayondo in match no. 157 Tooro United against Vipers played on 11th March 2022 at the Buhinga Stadium in Fort Portal city.

Vipers had initially lost this match 1-0, courtesy of Mark Nsubuga’s goal in the closing moments of the game.

Kayondo was fielded against Vipers, and he was supposed to have been rested having been booked in the matches against Onduparaka, Sports Club Villa and Onduparaka again.

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