January 8 – The Rwanda Football Federation has a new chairman Vincent Degaule Nzamwita, who won the five-man race for the position over outgoing interim boss Celestin Ntangungira who had been expected to retain the post. In his first media interview Nzamwita called for unity and co-operation.
Nzamwita takes over for a four year term following the two years that Ntangungira held the chairman’s position.
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“We need to work together, from the fans, journalists, leaders and everyone else involved with Rwandan football so that we build a stronger foundation for future successes,” Nzamwita told Times Sport.
“It is for us to build strong structures; we have to have continuity from where the past leaders have stopped, already the foundation is there on which we can start to build our football for a better future,” he added.
Nzamwita beat Ntangungira by six votes after winning 19 votes against Ntangungira’s 13 votes. The other three candidates polled three votes between them.
“Ntagungira has done good things for our football in just two years and I will always need his help and support to achieve even greater things, not only him, but also the other (losing) candidates, we shall need their support too,” said Nzamwita.
Assessing the projects that had been started, Nzamwita acknowledged that they were a good base. “We have to look at them and continue to make them stronger, we need to work together for the best of our country.”
The outgoing Ntagungira said he was ready to support and work with the new leadership.
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