The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has appointed South Africa’s Sheryl Botes as the new coach for the Senior Women’s football team, the Crested Cranes.
Confederation of African Football Instructor of Instructors, Botes has signed a three-year contract, ending in 2026.
FUFA president Moses Magogo, promised to give Botes maximum support for the team’s success.
“I want to thank Botes for having been the most successful candidate among the many who applied for the job. We welcome you to Uganda.
I want to assure you that the Federation will give you the maximum support that you need to achieve the goals of the Federation and your individual goals,” said Magogo.
During a media briefing, Botes thanked FUFA for the opportunity and promised to do all it takes to improve the team’s quality.
“I am looking forward to this journey and I want to make a commitment that there will be an improvement in the way we play football.
The main objective is to make sure that the Crested Cranes becomes one of the most competitive teams in Africa.
We want to compete in every competition so that we become a winning nation once again,” explained Botes.
“There are a lot of building blocks in terms of tactical strategy, in terms of technical strategy that I will be bringing to the table.
But most importantly I would like to build a close relationship with the coaches at club level because if we are going to play in a certain way we must have it in the Leagues as well,” she added.
Botes is the former Head Coach of the South African U20 Women’s National Team and was more recently the Head Coach of the SAFA Girls Soccer Academy.
