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Cecafa Cup: Uganda coach McKinstry critical of fixture schedule

Ugandan coach Johnny McKinstry has openly criticised the scheduling of matches at the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup.

The Northern Irish coach is not happy that the two-week tournament will see players play three games in five days.

“I think one of the things all teams in this tournament have to take into account is the schedule is very difficult on all of the players,” McKinstry is quoted by Daily Monitor.

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“To play two games in three days, you never really see that. You don’t see Cristiano Ronaldo do that and he’s one of the most elite athletes in the world.