David GOMBE
Seven-time Uganda Premier League champions Express FC have added Yasser Mugerwa and Hakim Kasirye to their scouting team ahead of the 2026/27 season, Swift Sports understands.
Mugerwa is a former Express FC player and the move sees him return to his boyhood club but this time in a different capacity.
Kasirye also known in the football circles having served in several capacities with Busiro Ssaza team in the Buganda Kingdom organized Masaza Cup.
During his time at Busiro he played a key role in the recruitment of players such as Ogweti Gerald, Munguchi Steven, Usama Arafat, Ivan Sserubiri, Ivan Mayanja, Joel Sserunjongi, Anthony Emajong, Samson Kigozi before they joined the Uganda Premier League. He also served on the KCCA FC fans’ Executive Committee.
Mugerwa is a former Super Cubs, SCVU, Nkumba University and Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) player left Uganda in 2015 for South African giants Orlando Pirates and later joined Ethiopian record champions St George.
Mugerwa also featured for two other Ethiopian clubs Fassil Kenema and Coffee before returning home to play for KCCA FC and Express FC respectively.
The Red Eagles recently appointed former KCCA, SC Villa and SC Victoria University tactician Morley Byekwaso as their new head coach.
Byekwaso is a former Express FC player where he featured in the mid 2000s and will be assisted by another former SC Villa coach Edward Kaziba.
Newvision Journalist Becky Cynthia Nakimera was recently appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer replacing embattled Ashiraf Miiro.
