This archive report was first published on 30 September 2019.
On September 30, 2019, the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) announced the appointment of Northern Irishman Johnny Mckinstry as the new coach of Uganda.
Mckinstry, 34, brings a wealth of experience to the role, having previously worked as coach for the Sierra Leone and Rwanda national teams, as well as Lithuanian side Kauno Zalgiris and Saif Sporting in Bangladesh.
He takes over from Frenchman Sebastien Desabre, who left the position in July for Egypt's Pyramids FC after guiding Uganda to the last 16 of the 2019 Afcon finals.
"I am delighted and honoured to serve Uganda and I thank FUFA for choosing me as the new coach," McKinstry told AFP.
Edgar Watson, the chief executive of FUFA, expressed confidence in McKinstry's ability to build on the team's past successes, saying, "Johnny Mckinstry will now take over the Cranes."
