As a soccer fan, I am saddened that Micho was forced by
circumstances to terminate his contract with Fufa. He was the most optimistic
coach Uganda ever had. With him it would not have surprised me to see Uganda
Cranes qualifying for World Cup 2018. It really is true that what you perceive
and conceive with all your heart you achieve. At his last press conference he
said he was sure Uganda Cranes was going to qualify for World Cup and now that
he is out of the picture you can never be sure.
Nevertheless we can do better by clinging to his optimism;
the optimism that surpasses ability; the wave of which the national team rode
on to finally qualify for Afcon. The players were won over by the faith Micho
had in each one of them and it is with that faith that they ordered the
mountain that had for 39 years stood in their way of qualification to be
uprooted and hurled into the sea!
It's also because of Micho's optimism; his belief that wrong
things can be fixed that he lasted four years under a shambolic supervisor that
Fufa is. But even an eternal optimist will not allow to be taken for granted.
Optimists are not afraid to make tough decisions, because they know that life
goes on. They are not frightened by the closing of one door because they know
somewhere another door is opening. When Rwanda sacked Micho in 2013, a door
opened for him in Uganda. Now that Fufa disrespected him by seeking to make him
beg for his wages, he had to move on to apply himself where his services will
be more valued.
I wish you all the best, Micho, thank you for the affability
that was without spot. And thank you for teaching us about practicable optimism
whose sheer power is boundless. Just as you said Ugandans will always have a
very, very important suite in your heart, you will always occupy a special
place on our heart of hearts.
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