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Coronavirus: Uganda President Museveni confirms UPL will not resume soon

Football fans in the country will have to wait longer before starting to enjoy the Ugandan Premier League (UPL) after President Yoweri Museveni confirmed sport will resume after the coronavirus pandemic is controlled.

The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (Fufa) suspended the top tier on March 19 after the government banned all social and public gatherings owing to Covid-19.

Many expected the authority to flex its muscles and allow the games to be played behind closed doors.

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"Sports can wait," Museveni told NBS TV as quoted by Kawowo Sports on Tuesday.