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Uganda fires coach ahead of 2015 Netball World Cup in Australia

Xinhua, July 17, 2015 Adjust font size:

The Uganda Netball Federation (UNF) on Friday announced that it had fired the national coach Fred Mugerwa over what it called indiscipline.

UNF President Susan Ongom told Xinhua in an interview that they received communication from the World Cup organizers, International Netball Federation, to drop Mugerwa because of his remarks that referees were biased during the recent Six Nations Challenge in South Africa.

"We shall inform you on Monday on which coach will take charge of the team," the UNF president said.

When contacted, Mugerwa declined to give a comment over the disciplinary measure taken against him.

The Ugandan team has been in residential training for the last two weeks under the captainship of UK based professional Peace Proscovia.

The World Cup will take place in Sydney, Australia, on Aug. 7-16. Africa will be represented by Uganda, Zambia, Malawi and South Africa.

The other teams that will compete at the 2015 Netball World Cup include hosts Australia, New Zealand, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, England, Jamaica, Scotland, Samoa, Singapore and Sri Lanka.

Following is Uganda's squad: Peace Proscovia (Captain), Hadija Nakabuye, Stella Ayella, Racheal Nanyonga, Florence Amono, Ruth Meme, Harriet Apako, Halima Nakachwa, Jessica Achan, Susan Atino, Betty Namukasa, Florence Nanyonga, Alice Sempala Nanteza, Lillian Ajio, and Martha Soigi. Endi