Swalley Kenyi
21 July 2008
Kampala — THE footballer of the year 2007-8 will receive a car and sh5m at the inaugural FUFA awards night on August 22.
The event is organised by marketing agency Anfield Communications who have announced a sh150m budget for 500 guests. The venue is yet to be named.
The firm's CEO Aldrine Nsubuga said a total of 30 awards worth sh15 will be given away to top performers in various categories.
The official explained that they are still soliciting for sponsors to offer funding for the entire night or for the individual awards.
"A sponsor who will agree to take up 70% of the budget will get naming rights at the awards. But corporates can also associate themselves with individual awards," Nsubuga said.
Football fans, coaches, players and the media are expected to vote for their favourite footballers by sms through B-Mobile. To sms a vote, one is expected to choose a category and send the massage to 8778.
All Super League coaches and their assistants will cast secret ballots.
The votes and sms messages will then be subjected to a panel of judges from Kisaka and Company Auditing firm that will come up with the winners.
The exercise starts today and ends on August 21 ahead of the awards.
Award Categories
Footballer of the Year (Men)
Footballer of the Year (Women)
GTV league player of the Year
GTV Best player of the Year
Pro player of the Year
Most Exciting GTV Player
GTV league goal of the Year
Cranes goal of the season
Football Writer of the Year (print)
Football reporter of the Year (electronic)
Football columnist of the Year
Photo journalist of the Year
Referee of the Year
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